England Archive

  • Tower Bridge

    Europe in Winter – Writers Pick Their Favorite Destinations

    Everyone has a certain destination and a certain time of year they love to visit it. For me, there’s nothing better than Europe in winter. Most of the tourists have left, the weather is chilly and even though a few extra layers are needed, I...

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  • London Westminster

    Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting London

    London was one of the first international destinations I visited as a young Loper. My first visit actually marked the beginning of a five week backpacking trip around England and Scotland after I graduated from college. I’ve been back a couple of times since, but...

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  • Buckingham Palace Guards

    London Pride – An American’s Look at the Royal Wedding

    In light of the fact that more than 2 billion people are believed to have watched the Royal Nuptials between the now Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, it will come as no shock to you that the wedding was a very big deal. Leading up...

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  • Buckingham Palace Guards

    Confessions of an Anglophile

    I don’t know how it started, I just assume it’s part of my genetic composition, not unlike having hazel eyes or being right handed. It presented itself early in life, when I had the Union Jack and the St. Andrew’s Cross flags on my bedroom...

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  • London Eye

    Interactive Travel Guide – What to do in London

    I recently I started a new series on LandLopers, the Interactive Travel Guide. The idea is to highlight one city or country every week and then get the best recommendations from you all. By the end of the week, we hopefully will have created the...

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  • Rotunda at UVA

    Higher Ed Travel: Colleges and Universities as Tourist Sites

      For many people, the thought of their alma mater brings back a flood of memories, hopefully most of them good. In addition to being bastions of learning though, many are also a great place to tour. When you’re visiting a new city or region,...

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  • Cambridge, England

    Punting in Cambridge, England

    The summer after I graduated from college, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and backpacked around England and Scotland. It was my first time as a solo traveler and it helped instill a lifelong love of experiential travel. One of my experiences though proved the maxim...

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  • Imperial War Museum, London

    Visiting the Imperial War Museum in London

    The Imperial War Museum   Tucked away in a SE London neighborhood off Lambeth Road is the Imperial War Museum. Although it has a fairly intimidating name, this museum is easy to get to and thoroughly enjoyable. The Imperial War Museum, to be technical, is...

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