England

The Rolling Bridge and Fan Bridge at Merchant Square near Paddington Station London

Because everyone needs to see the Rolling Bridge in Merchant Square near Padding Station in London

January 27, 2020

Who knows when or where I first saw the London Rolling Bridge in Merchant Square but I am going to credit it to Pinterest, Facebook or Instagram. Isn’t it always social media that tends to inspire us nowadays for travel? It’s no wonder that there is always someone criticizing some ‘Influencer’ but really, I’m so […]

Shakespeare’s House and other Historical Shakespeare sites in England with kids in the summer

The time I had Shakespeare’s House all to myself and how you (maybe) can too

March 16, 2018

A long time ago when I was a headstrong college student I decided that I would become an English major and that was that. Shakespeare in Love had come out around that time as well as the first of the Harry Potter novels and being able to read and write and get credit for doing almost […]

Why Hadrian’s Wall was one of our England faves for family travel

March 10, 2017

As with most things travel these days I saw a picture on Instagram from someone I was following-I think it was North Idaho dad-shortly before we visited England in August and I immediately added a place called “Hadrian’s Wall“to our itinerary because of the curious ancient rocky rubble and sheep-filled hillsides that looked quite unlike anything I […]

National Football Museum (Manchester, England)

October 28, 2016

As a teenager when I dreamed of my future trip to Europe, the National Football Museum was not on my list of places I wanted to see. I wouldn’t have known that football in England means soccer in the USA and I probably wouldn’t have cared about soccer here either. Fastforward to my real life; my […]

Sarhole Mill in England where JRR Tolkien Grew Up

When you miss a chocolate factory and find a mill with famous roots instead (Sarhole Mill, England)

October 14, 2016

Maybe it was all that Mr. Rogers I watched as a kid, with his soothing voice and his magic picture frame that showed where everything in the world came from. Crayons. Macaroni. Candles. He knew it all. And now I’m more than a little addicted to finding out where and how everything is made and I […]

Not-serve-yourself-pastries and almost losing my kid in Edinburgh

September 28, 2016

First of all we did not have enough time in Edinburgh when we visited. I’m almost certain that people LIVING in Edinburgh don’t have enough time in Edinburgh. It is such an interestingly beautiful place that we’re chasing memories of it like we did with Iceland since we’ve been home; pointing out fields of cows […]

The World of Wedgwood, Free Roaming Monkeys and a lovely pottery town near London (Stoke-on-Trent)

September 15, 2016

Take note of this name if you ever dream of England: Stoke-on-Trent. This amazing area known as “The Potteries” is where you might find the birthplace of some of the very dishes in your cupboards at home. We happened to be driving through on our recent trip to England and we needed a place to […]