http://gouk.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-16T11:56:10Z Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/17/luxury-self-catering-an-oxymoron.htm <p><a href="gouk.about.com/od/unusualaccommodations/ss/Luxury-Vacation-Rentals-And-Self-catering.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/y/1/0/-/stuckgowansittingroomblog.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="213" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>Self-catering used to mean Mom (okay, maybe sometimes Dad) in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove, just like home, while out in the woods the kids were getting poison ivy (stinging nettle rash in the UK).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/17/luxury-self-catering-an-oxymoron.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/17/luxury-self-catering-an-oxymoron.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 18:11:57 +0000 2013-05-17T18:11:57Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/16/new-york-style-in-brighton-bargain.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/ukcurrencymoneymatters/qt/Best-Uk-Hot-Deals-Of-The-Week.htm"></a></p> <p>Ever fancy staying in a New York-style loft apartment, all exposed beams, huge windows, flying staircases and loads of stainless steel? Well one of the Hot Deals on offer this week is just that - a huge loft in the Brighton's North Laines that sleeps 10 in chic, minimalist style. Take it midweek for the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/od/whatsoninmay/qt/BrightonFest.htm">Brighton Festival</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/16/new-york-style-in-brighton-bargain.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/16/new-york-style-in-brighton-bargain.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:10 +0000 2013-05-16T11:56:10Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/is-this-5-star-hotel-resting-on-out-of-date-laurels.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/Bath/qt/Luxury-Hotel-Review-The-Royal-Crescent-Hotel-In-Bath.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/n/1/0/-/front.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="480" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>Recently I stayed at a famous 5-star hotel in one of Bath's most iconic buildings. I was looking forward to a luxury treat in period surroundings. But my stay at the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath left me wondering how recently its five-star status had been reviewed.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/is-this-5-star-hotel-resting-on-out-of-date-laurels.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/is-this-5-star-hotel-resting-on-out-of-date-laurels.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 12:41:58 +0000 2013-05-10T12:41:58Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/hit-the-road-jack-and-jill-and-tom-and-viv-and.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/visitorsightseeingpasses/tp/Top-10-Scenic-Drives-In-Britain.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/4/M/-/-/kirkstone06.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="213" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>Now that the weather has finally broken and it's hard to deny that spring is here - most of the time, anyway, the song of the open road is playing ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/hit-the-road-jack-and-jill-and-tom-and-viv-and.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/10/hit-the-road-jack-and-jill-and-tom-and-viv-and.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 01:36:33 +0000 2013-05-10T01:36:33Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/09/where-to-eat-in-bath.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/Bath/fr/Bath-Restaurant-Review-The-Circus-Cafe-And-Restaurant.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/j/1/0/-/tastingroom-blog.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="213" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>Eating out and eating out well in Bath is getting easier and easier these days. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/od/foodanddrink/gr/goodfoodguide.htm">The Good Food Guide for 2013</a> lists dozens of entries for the World Heritage City. There are plenty of caf&#233;s, bistros and pubs and quite a few familiar chains if you are in a hurry or are more comfortable with what you are used to. Several of the museums have rather respectable cafes attached or you can always pretend you are Jane Austen and pop into the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/od/thingstod1/qt/Roman_Baths.htm">Pump Room</a> for tea.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/09/where-to-eat-in-bath.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/05/09/where-to-eat-in-bath.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 08:22:41 +0000 2013-05-09T08:22:41Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/25/shophounds-heads-for-bath.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/Bath/qt/Bath-Is-Heaven-For-Shopaholics.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/f/1/0/-/Bath_stores.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="249" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>Bath's reputation as one of Britain's great shopping destinations is not undeserved. But it does take a little time and a nose for boutiques to winkle out the best. Give yourself time to explore the compact city center and you'll find some great little stores and surprising merchandise. Or, just check out why I think <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/od/Bath/qt/Bath-Is-Heaven-For-Shopaholics.htm">Bath is Heaven for Shopaholics</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/25/shophounds-heads-for-bath.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/25/shophounds-heads-for-bath.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:57:22 +0000 2013-04-25T15:57:22Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/20/go-east-to-see-a-different-face-of-england.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/East-Anglia/ss/Suggested-Itinerary-Five-Days-In-The-East-Of-England.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/Y/1/0/-/ely.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="243" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>When it comes to visitors from abroad, East Anglia - the counties of Cambridge, Suffolk, Norfolk and some of Essex - is surprisingly under appreciated. What a shame because the ancient kingdom of the Angles which became one of the Medieval economic centers of Britain, has loads to see and do including some of the best Medieval public buildings and houses in the country.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/20/go-east-to-see-a-different-face-of-england.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/20/go-east-to-see-a-different-face-of-england.htm Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:08:44 +0000 2013-04-20T15:08:44Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/15/st-georges-around-england-get-ready-to-slay-some-dragons.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/whatsoninapril/qt/stgeorgesday.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/P/1/0/-/boris-st-george.jpg" border="0" alt="holiday" hspace="20" width="320" height="229" align="middle" /></a></p> <p>St George's Day celebrations will start kicking off this weekend, to celebrate England's patron saint.</p> <p>April 23 is the official day and, for many years, no one even noticed. But with St Patrick's Day, St David's Day (Wales) and St Andrews Day (Scotland) all gaining steam, St George was bound to become a celebration worthy of note. Besides, as this picture of London Mayor Boris Johnson and British PM David Cameron illustrates, it's a great day for politicians to do a bit of schmoozing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/15/st-georges-around-england-get-ready-to-slay-some-dragons.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/15/st-georges-around-england-get-ready-to-slay-some-dragons.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:06:28 +0000 2013-04-15T01:06:28Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/12/corners-worth-cutting-on-your-budget-uk-visit.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/hotelsandaccommodations/qt/cheaprooms.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/gouk/1/0/g/S/-/-/vacantsign.jpg" border="0" alt="vacancy" hspace="20" width="200" height="200" align="right" /></a>Quaint is good, charm is nice, historic can be fabulous. But when it comes to hotel rooms and guest houses, you pay for all those things.</p> <p>Everyone is tightening their belts these days and it would be a real shame if you allowed your taste for frills and extras prevent you from traveling in the United Kingdom. When you are touring - spending a night here, a night there, all you really need - and all you really need to pay for - is a series of clean, dry, reasonably equipped lodgings, well located along your route.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/12/corners-worth-cutting-on-your-budget-uk-visit.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/12/corners-worth-cutting-on-your-budget-uk-visit.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:58:42 +0000 2013-04-12T01:58:42Z http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/11/high-fliers-soar-on-new-welsh-zipline.htm <p><a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/sportsandadventures/ss/Worlds-Fastest-Zipline-Opens-In-Wales.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gouk/1/0/T/1/0/-/Zipwire.jpg" border="0" alt="fishing" hspace="20" width="320" height="480" align="middle" /></a><br /> Ever wonder what it's like to soar over the landscape like a seagull on amphetamines? You could experience that kind of adrenalin rush - or just relax and enjoy the view at Zip World, a new Welsh zip line attraction that promises the world's fastest zip wire flight and Northern Europe's longest at more than a mile.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/11/high-fliers-soar-on-new-welsh-zipline.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gouk.about.com/b/2013/04/11/high-fliers-soar-on-new-welsh-zipline.htm Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:49:49 +0000 2013-04-11T11:49:49Z