Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Can You Afford To Stay At A Celebrity-Owned Hotel?
Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, ...The Most Frequently Stolen Items From Hotel Rooms Might Surprise You
For whatever reason, staying in hotels seems to bring out the kleptomaniac in even the most honest people. It starts with taking home the miniature toiletries (which are of course, fair game) and before you know it, you're trying to figure out how to stuff the fluffy ...London's Hippest Places To Eat Right Now
London's food landscape is constantly changing. As new restaurants come and go, it can be hard to keep up with what's hip and happening. If you happen to be stopping through in the next few months, here are some of London's trendiest restaurants right now.
Ceviche ...Live A Day In The Life Of 'Downton Abbey' At These English Castles
The British TV series "Downton Abbey" has taken America by storm with millions of viewers tuning in each week to watch the lives of the wealthy Crawley family unfold. The glamorous outfits, the decadent dinners, the lavish estate – it's a splendorous life most of ...Join The Mile-High Club Legally In The UK
If the private jet's a rockin' don't come a knockin', the saying goes. Or does it?
A new UK-based travel company is offering up the chance to get down with yo bad self at 5,280 feet. For a base price of £4999, travelers can pay for "the most discreet pilot currently ...Corgi-Centered Tourism Campaign Will Gift Six Trips To London
Looking to lure all the avid Olympic-viewers into real-life sightseers, Visit London has just launched a new tourism campaign that will gift competitors with six themed trips over the course of the next six weeks.
To enter, competitors must follow the tourism board's ...
Photo Of The Day: Telephone, St Paul's
This Photo of the Day, titled "Telephone, St Paul's," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member American Jon who captured the image with his new Olympus E-M5.
This one caught my attention because, while it has been years since I was in London, I remember those buses, phone ...Crap Food No Longer The Norm At Museums
It all started with a damn good slice of pound cake at the British Museum in London. Then I wondered why the bowl of corn chowder I devoured at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art cafeteria, Lickety Split, was the best thing I'd eaten in weeks. And by the time I had ...Search Is On For Another Lost Medieval English King
In the wake of the media blitz around the discovery of King Richard III's remains under a parking lot in Leicester, England, archaeologists have announced they're looking for another medieval English king.
The Times reports that archaeologists are seeking permission to ...Scientists Confirm Remains Of King Richard III Have Been Found
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have confirmed that they have found the remains of King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England.
Richard III was the last of the Plantagenet kings and fought an epic struggle with the Tudors during the War of ...The Shard, London's Tallest Skyscraper, Opens To Public Today
Today London officially opens its newest landmark, a 1,016-foot skyscraper that has been under construction since 2009. As you can see above, the irregular pyramid-shaped building is entirely covered in glass, and resembles an icicle or chip of glass – hence the ...Ancient 'Toilet Paper' Discovered In Fishbourne Roman Palace
An examination of some strange ceramic disks found at the Fishbourne Roman Palace is changing how we look at some of the most private aspects of Roman life.
Excavations at the palace in the past 50 years have uncovered dozens of pieces of broken pottery that had been ...ARTSPACE London Showcases Photography Of Iraqi Artist Halim Al Karim
ARTSPACE London is one of London's lesser-known art venues for out-of-town visitors. It opened in May of 2012 and focuses on Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art. The original ARTSPACE is in Dubai, and the owners decided to open a London branch to expose ...Chile's Valle Nevado Resort Launches Early Bird Promo For North American/UK Skiers
One of South America's top ski destinations is Valle Nevado, located just 20 miles east of Santiago, Chile. Already the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, Valle offers access to over 7,000 acres of Andean terrain, as well as a full-service, self-contained resort. ...Scientists Develop Tractor Beam (On A Microscopic Scale)
A research team in Scotland and the Czech Republic has developed a tractor beam.
A press release from St. Andrews University reveals that scientists at that university and at the Institute of Scientific Instruments in the Czech Republic have for the first time been able ...National Museum Of Scotland Takes New Look At Vikings
How much do we really know about the Vikings? A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh asks this question and comes up with some interesting answers.
"Vikings!" collects more than 500 objects from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm to show a ...British Naval Vessel Rescues Antarctic Cruise Ship
A ship in the British navy came to the aid of a stranded cruise ship in the Antarctic last week, helping to clear a path through the ice that had entrapped the civilian vessel. While no one was injured and the entire operation took just a few hours to complete, the incident ...Happy 100th: 15 Places To Celebrate Centennials In 2013
A new year isn't just the time to look ahead, it's also the time to look back and commemorate. 2013 marks plenty of centennials, from the birth of civil rights activists to metro lines. Here is your chance to not only explore new destinations, but also learn a little bit ...Book British Airways, Get Two Free Nights In The UK
If you've been thinking about crossing the Atlantic and heading to the United Kingdom, now is a great time to snag a deal. British Airways and VisitBritain have teamed up to offer "The Big British Invite," a promotion gifting free two-night stays when travelers book ...'Wonders Of Life' On BBC Two: Better Than The Rest
We just don't get programming like this in the states anymore. A new show on BBC Two called "Wonders of Life" is shaping up to be one of the best shows on science and travel in a while. In the preview above (yes, that's Monty Python) we're privy to beautiful ...
