Portsmouth
1:00 01/01/1970
Portsmouth — the historic home of Britain’s muscular naval fleet — is adapting to a future with a smaller navy presence and more pleasure craft and tourists. Most people pass through Portsmouth...
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Enjoying England with the Help of a Great App
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve worked long and hard and spent piles of money on a pet project of mine: our free Rick Steves Audio Europe™ app. I’m most enthusiastic about the more than 40 self-guided audio tours it...
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Pointless Grooveways
1:00 01/01/1970
All over Europe, well-meaning grooved lanes, designed to help guide the canes of blind people, slice through sidewalks. But invariably, these paths are blocked by bollards, public art, giant potted...
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Coastal England’s Climate Is Changing – And That’s Not All
1:00 01/01/1970
In my travels, I keep seeing examples of how our aggressive, high-powered, corporate-driven society is just accepting the reality that the climate is changing. Flood gates (like this one in...
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Old Friends Help Make Bath Special for My Readers
1:00 01/01/1970
I’m in the glorious Georgian town of Bath, in England. While this town offers some fine sightseeing by day, it also boasts some fun evening entertainment — and an easy opportunity to get out of...
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The Castles and Manors of South England
1:00 01/01/1970
The English countryside is studded with all manner of manor homes, castles, and palaces. Here are a few particularly memorable ones from my current swing through South England. In Victorian times,...
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Forty Years Ago, I Became a Travel Writer Here, in Southwest England
1:00 01/01/1970
Stumbling upon evocative and offbeat corners of Europe as a teenaged vagabond, I realized my niche in life: discovering, and then sharing, the best of Europe. And now, 40 years later, it’s fun to...
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Doc Martin Fans Trample “Portwenn”
1:00 01/01/1970
The British comedy series Doc Martin is a huge hit with PBS viewers. Being in Cornwall, I had to drop by the rugged little fishing port where it’s filmed. The village of Portwenn in Doc Martin is...
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British Taste Treats
1:00 01/01/1970
These days, the stereotype of “bad food in Britain” is woefully dated. Britain has been on the leading edge of the foodie revolution, and I find it’s easy to eat very well here. Here are some...
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From Land’s End to John O’Groats, Rick and Cameron Bring You the Best of Britain
1:00 01/01/1970
We are really pumping up our Great Britain guidebook coverage for 2016. As a matter of fact, while I’m enjoying research in the far south of England, Cameron Hewitt, co-author of many Rick Steves...
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