The modern, vibrant event known as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been in existence since 1949. In this context, the word, ‘tattoo’ is derived from the Dutch for ‘last orders’. Adopted by ...

This Photo is from Richard Graw who was the guest  on a recent Amateur Traveler episode Cruising Barge Canals in England and Wales – Episode 315. Taken by Leslie Best, my wife, the picture shows ...

This Photo is from Richard Graw who was the guest  on this week’s Amateur Traveler episode Cruising Barge Canals in England and Wales – Episode 315. This photo was taken by my wife ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to Richard Graw about his experiences cruising the canals of England and Wales in a canal boat (or narrow boat). “It is a very English past time. It ...

The London Eye has been popular ever since it opened in 1999. So popular that it is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. It is 443 feet tall ...

This photo comes from a trip to St Paul’s Cathedral in London. There was a medal ceremony going on in the cathedral. I am told that these people don’t dress like this ...

This photo is a close-up of the Parliamentary Clock Tower in London, England. You probably know the tower as Big Ben, but that is actually the name of the bell that tolls ...

What makes Britain so forgotten, you wonder? I’ve traveled far and wide, and still believe Great Britain to be one of the most underrated locations on earth.  Enveloped in white winter snow, ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to Keith Kellet about the area around his home in Wiltshire England. Wiltshire has been inhabited since the end of the last ice age and has a rich ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to Zoë Dawes from TheQuirkyTraveler.com about England’s Lake District. This beautiful pastoral area was made famous by the poets and artists in the romantic period, most notably William ...