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Summer’s Coming, and I’m Going to Europe!

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on Summer’s Coming, and I’m Going to Europe!

In June, heavy monsoon rains will saturate the streets of Mumbai, so I am doing what most other foreign teachers here do—leaving India for the summer. And what better place to go than Europe? In contrast to India, Europe is …

The Eden Project: A Rainforest Without Bugs!

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on The Eden Project: A Rainforest Without Bugs!

If you want to experience the rainforest’s exotic flora and fauna, but are terrified of bugs, then the Eden Project is for you!

There are many cool things to do and see in Cornwall, but the Eden Project is highly …

My 5 Travel Highlights of 2013

by Runaway Brit 8 Comments on My 5 Travel Highlights of 2013

At the beginning of 2013 I had no travel plans. I had just moved to an expensive apartment in Stockholm and expected a light travel year similar to 2012. But, as is often the case for me, it turned out …

10 Foods To Try in Europe

by Runaway Brit 8 Comments on 10 Foods To Try in Europe

Warning: This post will make you hungry!

I had not been travelling for long before I realised that my trip would become a culinary tour of Europe, devoted mainly to trying different, and amazing, new foods—even more so than experiencing …

Discovering Lovely Looe, Cornwall

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Discovering Lovely Looe, Cornwall

In British English the word loo is a colloquial term for the toilet, so when my sister and her husband announced that they were moving to Looe—pronounced in the same way—they received a few sniggers and giggles.

My initial impression …

Europe’s Fairy-Tale Castles: Castell Coch, Cardiff

by Runaway Brit 1 Comment on Europe’s Fairy-Tale Castles: Castell Coch, Cardiff

Ascending dramatically from a sea of tangled forest, the three turrets of Castell Coch are a scene straight from a fairy tale. The castle would not look amiss in any part of medieval Europe. It looks proudly out over Welsh …

Following Edinburgh’s Potter Trail

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on Following Edinburgh’s Potter Trail

“How are we going to recognise her?” whispered my friend Grainne as we stood outside Edinburgh’s famous ‘Greyfriars Bobby’ pub.

“I don’t know. Maybe she’ll be wearing a cape!” I replied.

I was not wrong. Indeed, …

The Real Mary King’s Close: A Journey Into Edinburgh’s Past

by Runaway Brit 10 Comments on The Real Mary King’s Close: A Journey Into Edinburgh’s Past

“Hidden deep beneath the Royal Mile lies Edinburgh’s deepest secret; a warren of hidden ‘closes’ or streets where real people lived, worked and died. For centuries they have lain forgotten and abandoned…

…until now.”  – Mary King’s Close brochure…

Scottish Highlands: A Romantic Retreat

by Runaway Brit 5 Comments on Scottish Highlands: A Romantic Retreat

There is nothing more romantic than the beauty of natural scenery, and my recent trip to the stunning Scottish Highlands got me thinking about how Scotland has the perfect landscape for a romantic retreat, and is maybe even one …

Why You Should Visit Wales

by Runaway Brit 12 Comments on Why You Should Visit Wales

Rather than flowing over the top of the British Isles as usual, the Jet Stream’s current positioning to the South has brought the rainiest summer that the United Kingdom has had in decades (and let’s face it we normally get …

St Fagans: a Slice of Welsh Life

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on St Fagans: a Slice of Welsh Life

St Fagans National History Museum stands in the shadow of Cardiff’s Millennium stadium, and is only a stone’s throw from the uber-trendy Mermaid Quay bay area. It is a gem of a museum chronicling Welsh Life through the ages.

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What Makes Britain So Great?

by Runaway Brit 15 Comments on What Makes Britain So Great?

I recently read Mallory on Travel’s brilliant article ‘What’s So Great About Britain?’ with a huge grin on my face because, all things considered, my homeland really is an amazing place, and what better day to celebrate this fact than …

War Museums: Meaningful or Macabre?

by Runaway Brit 9 Comments on War Museums: Meaningful or Macabre?

Visiting a war museum is not a pleasant or comfortable experience and I have left the ones I have visited in tears. Many of the images and artefacts are deeply disturbing, exposing me to atrocities that I cannot possibly imagine. …

Wimbledon – A British Institution

by Runaway Brit 3 Comments on Wimbledon – A British Institution

It’s already well into the swing of tennis season and the next tournament on the agenda is, of course, Wimbledon. Even though the UK has not enjoyed much success on the hallowed turf of SW19 in recent years, it is …

Free to Travel – How I Broke Free From Debt

by Runaway Brit 21 Comments on Free to Travel – How I Broke Free From Debt

On the evening of March 15th 2007 I sat in a small bar in Northampton confessing to a friend of mine that I was struggling with debt. I didn’t know how I had reached that stage but all …

Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

by Runaway Brit 1 Comment on Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

Although I enjoy travelling the world and have branded myself a Runaway Brit, I do still appreciate the beauty of my home country. The UK is a small but diverse island and has many unappreciated areas of natural beauty. Many …

Lest We Forget – Remembering The Fallen

by Runaway Brit 3 Comments on Lest We Forget – Remembering The Fallen

“Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”

Today is Remembrance Day: a day which many countries have adopted as a day to reflect …

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