Written by bmlengel on December 14th, 2009
Currently growing numbers people are looking for new holiday destinations which offer something completely unique or, at the very least something rather than the popular sunny beach vacation. Under the current conditions many folk are, unfortunately discovering that they have a much smaller budget for spending on a holiday and are, obviously, forced to [...]
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Written by bmlengel on December 4th, 2009
Many folk are deciding to take local vacations this coming year. For most of us the decision is to cut down on expense but is this the correct decision or a terrible error? Often many of us overlook the many local visitor attractions but they are commonly brilliant and far better than those we see [...]
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Written by bmlengel on November 8th, 2009
Bring to mind Nottingham and nearly all folk think of the legend of Sir Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest and the Sherrif of Nottingham and even though folklore attracts many visitors yearly there is much more to Nottinghamshire and Nottingham than you may have thought. Infact Nottingham is home to a reasonable number of fantastic tourist [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 19th, 2009
The city of Stirling has featured strongly in Scotland’s history, especially during crucial moments. In and around Stirling has an amazing number of excellent visitor attractions and a huge amount of monuments and places to photograph. In the article below I write about three places to visit in Stirling; Stirling Old Town Jail, Stirling Castle [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 19th, 2009
Perth, the ‘Fair City’ in Scotland a former royal burgh is situated at the head of the Tay estuary. Between the 12th and 15th centuries Perth fought with Dunfermline for the right to be the capital of the nation of Scotland. In the article below I introduce 3 places to visit in Perth, Scotland; Elcho [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 18th, 2009
Blackpool is an immensely popular seaside resort sited on the English North West coast, which is intensely popular with visitors traveling from the nearby towns and cities which include Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, and more. The town is also deeply popular with Scottish folk who often turn up in large numbers in a similar fashion to [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 17th, 2009
Glasgow is the largest, and most vibrant, city in Scotland with excellent shopping opportunities and a highly enjoyable night scene. For the more bohemian visitor there are countless places to sit and relax in the West End of Glasgow which has tea rooms, boutiques, bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs as well as some excellent Glasgow [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 12th, 2009
Ever since the time of the Picts Dundee has been the site of a settlement. The city of Dundee, the 4th largest city in the Scottish nation, has long been associated with commerce and trade. The 3 main trades, in the city, were “jam, journalism and jute”. Though the city of Dundee could be described [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 5th, 2009
Bradford can be found in West Yorkshire, a county in England in the United Kingdom. Lying at the foothills of the mountain range of the Pennines Bradford was excellently placed to thrive during the time known as the industrial revolution. In fact, during the eighteen hundreds, the city of Bradford stood at the very forefront [...]
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Written by bmlengel on June 3rd, 2009
The ‘Fair City’ of Perth in Scotland is also frequently called to as the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’. Situated on the banks of the River Tay, the town of Perth was, for centuries, Scotland’s capital and in the medieval period the bustling little town was known locally as St. John’s Town or St. Johnstone. The [...]
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