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Ultimate Beatles Itinerary in London & Liverpool

It's been about 18,000 hard day's nights (er, 50 years) since The Beatles changed rock 'n' roll. And there's no better way to celebrate the milestone than with a Fab Four-themed adventure in Liverpool and London.

Posted by Carrie Seim on May 02, 2013 at 4:57:53 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Arts & Culture Tagged: Art, Music, Museums, London
Visit Downton Abbey (Er, Highclere Castle) with European Waterways

Why wait for season 4 of Downton Abbey when you can cruise the River Thames with European Waterways to tour Highclere Castle, where the series is filmed in England?

Posted by Andrea M. Rotondo on April 12, 2013 at 1:44:17 PM EDT in Cruises, Arts & Culture Tagged: Downton Abbey, Cruise Lines, Cruises
23 Things to Do in London with Kids

A trophy trip for teens, a storybook vacay for toddlers, a sophisticated city break for grown-ups... London is one of those rare cities that meets almost everyone's criteria.

Posted by Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb on April 10, 2013 at 4:29:27 PM EDT in Family, Trip Ideas Tagged: London, Family Travel, Children, Tips
Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley is Alive, Well, and Traveling

Despite the season finale, Dan Stevens (aka Matthew Crawley) was on hand to host the Big British Invite pop-up in NYC last week. We cornered him to talk about travel, British punk, and his go-to cocktail.

Posted by Carrie Seim on March 26, 2013 at 11:35:22 AM EDT in Arts & Culture Tagged: Events, Interviews, London
HiddenCity App Sends Travelers on Scavenger Hunts

Listen up, amateur gumshoes. There's a new way to uncover the hidden city: HiddenCity, an app that works as part city tour, part scavenger hunt. For now, the cities are all in England.

Posted by Deanna Cioppa on March 22, 2013 at 8:59:00 AM EDT in Travel Tech Tagged: Apps, Technology,
How to Travel Like You Own Downton Abbey

We don't want to make you upset, but the season finale of Downton Abbey (in the US anyway) is this Sunday. Instead of missing the Crawleys, why not travel like one?

Posted by Donna Heiderstadt on February 13, 2013 at 11:04:33 AM EST in Trip Ideas, Arts & Culture Tagged: Television, Wales
Hotel Trend: Pop-Up Hotels

These hotels have a problem with commitment. But no matter where they set up camp, pop-up hotels are sure to offer a high-end, adventurous experience for nomadic travelers.

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on February 09, 2013 at 10:39:48 AM EST in Hotels Tagged: Hotels, Trends, Belgium, Washington DC, Greece, Tulum, New York
Britain Announces Plans for High Speed Train

The British government announced plans this week for a high speed train to connect London to northern England. Don't hold your breath, though, construction doesn't start for a few years at least.

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on January 30, 2013 at 11:05:16 AM EST in News Tagged: Train Travel, News
Jane Austen 200th Anniversary Itinerary

Jane Austen aficionados know that this week is the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice. To honor it, we've drawn up an Austen-inspired itinerary (i.e. another excuse to hit the English countryside).

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on January 29, 2013 at 5:01:35 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Literary, Books
9 Most-Anticipated Hotel Openings in 2013

From Arkansas to Nicaragua, we've got our ear to the ground when it comes to the hottest new hotels. So with a new year ahead, we're sharing which soon-to-open properties we are most excited for.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on January 22, 2013 at 3:13:17 PM EST in Hotels Tagged: Hotels, Russia, Indonesia, California, Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Arkansas