England is a beautiful place boasting so many tourist spots that not only promotes a warm ambiance but also provides inspiration to visitors. While a visit to the famous attractions is what many people often prefer to do, exploring the hidden gems can be as exciting and enriching.

If you’re heading towards the U.K. any time in the near future, you definitely should include these less traveled spots in your list of must-see places. Some of them may not be a real beauty spot but they can be areas that will delight you. [Read more…]

The city of London is home to numerous tourist attractions that a one-day tour won’t be enough. Whether it’s the well-known spots or the less frequented ones you want to visit, there’s every opportunity to explore them at your own time and pace.

Various tour options are available to visitors in London. But if you want the more affordable ones, a bicycle tour is perfect.

Going around the city on two wheels with a tour guide provides a unique experience and many benefits (social, environmental, health, and financial). It lets you see the sights on a more personal level in a fun way and you help keep your body fit at the same time. [Read more…]

Museums are some of the best places to visit when in a new city. While many are the traditional type, there are also the unusual ones that let visitors learn more about the place.

London is home to plenty of museums even some of the world’s best. These include the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Transport Museum, Imperial War Museum and British Museum. But if you’re after the unique ones, here are some worth visiting. They offer a different yet interesting perspective to the city that many people are not familiar of. [Read more…]

It can be hard to find the right career path – something that combines your interests and abilities with a job that will actually pay the rent. Fortunately, these days the majority of jobs are unlikely to land you in a mental institution – for women, that wasn’t always the case.

Hospital records have shown that women were institutionalised for a huge range of reasons in the 1800s, from laziness and sunstroke to epilepsy and ‘hysteria’. Even stranger, Adzuna.co.uk looked through the list and noticed that a handful of respected jobs that could have landed a woman in an asylum just 130 years ago. [Read more…]

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is one for the books. For more than 10 years, millions of fans worldwide were hooked to Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione. And they not only were able to buy and read the books but got to watch the film adaptation as well.

Fans in the U.S. are fortunate because they need not go to Europe to experience the enchanting world of the wizards. The Islands of Adventure theme park of the Universal Studios located in Orlando, Florida features the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Visitors there can find the Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmeade village, roller coasters and butterbeer. [Read more…]