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Oh the places you'll go! Click here for my Travel Articles.

I wrote these articles after my travels to various places in the UK and Europe. Some may or may not contain valuable information. Presented in chronological order.

Oxford: Where Dodos and Academics Happily Co-exist Not quite all you ever wanted to know about Oxford.

Stonehenge: Ancient Astronomical Observatory, or Christo's Muse? Stonehenge as modern art? Plus Salisbury Cathedral, "modern" architecture's masterpiece.

Bath: Where Romans Bathed and Jane Austen Observed Getting to, and around, Bath.

The Lake District: Fells, Forces, Tarns and Thwaites Wandering lonely as a cloud, during a far too brief visit to the Lake District in Cumbria.

Hadrian's Wall: Keeping Barbarians Out Since 122 AD Tourists, and sheep, flock to Hadrian's Wall these days.

Grey's Court: Winding Wisteria, a Haha and and Amazing Labyrinth A place that brought me to the startling conclusion that I love England.

Stratford-upon-Avon: The Play's the Thing A pilgrimage to Stratford, plus the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is fantastic.

Ireland: Toss the Guidebook in the Bin A trip to Southern Ireland, including Bru Boru, the Rock of Cashel, and drunk Irishmen giving poor directions.

Greenwich: A Timely Experience See the birthplace of longitude! Not to mention a few Tudors.

Fairford: A Cotswolds Jewel A complete set of pre-Reformation stained glass. That's all you need to know.

Cambridge: Come to Jesus, and King's College Too Jesus Green, which would make a great name for a band, and the beautiful King's College, which also has some nice tunes.

Welcome to Sealand, Population 5 Geeks Okay, you can't really visit Sealand. But you can still dream.

Scotland: Bring Hiking Boots, a Dog, and the Rough Guide Everyone should visit the Highlands of Scotland at least once in their life. Even teenagers.

Dorset: Geology, Anthropology, and Animal Intervention, All on One Coast! Monkey World, Lulworth Cove, Durdledoor and massive traffic jams.

Florence: And the Food Was Good Too What I didn't like about Florence, mostly.

A Picture of Dublin From The Book of Kells to James Joyce, and Guinness to Jamesons—Molly Malone's town has a little bit of everything.

Brussels: The Chocolate Is Not All There Is to Admire There are frites too.

Brighton: Designed for Shock and Awe. And with veggies in mind, including the ones on top of the Brighton Pavillion.

North Wales: Getting High Half a day. Half a tank. A green vacation.

Chenies: Host to Kings, Queens, and Now, Me A brief visit to a English manor home

Rome: In the Footsteps of Ceasars and Senators Walking around Roma, plus advice

In Which I Visit New-ish England, Smith College, and See Trees Family Weekend in New England

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Rome

  • Spanish Steps
    Where have you been all my life?

North Wales

  • St Bueno's church
    Snowdonia, Llyn, and Anglesey, all in one convenient package.

Brussels

  • Hotel de Ville in the evening
    A one-day trip to the EU capital.

Cornwall

  • Windmills
    A rainy trip to Cornwall in November

Dorset

  • Durdle Door
    The Dorset coast in Southern England.

Dublin

  • The Clarence Hotel
    Dublin, Ireland

Fairford

  • Seagulls Claim Their Patch of Sun
    The small village of Fairford, in the southern Cotswolds, has one of the few examples of pre-reformation stained glass in its village church.

Flowers

  • Woods
    Spring, 2006, including wisteria, lilacs, and did I mention wisteria?

Greenwich

  • Cutty Sark
    Greenwich, home of the Prime Meridian

Hadrian's Wall

  • High Force in Teesdale
    Trip to Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, May '05

The Highlands

  • Coach House
    Our trip to Scotland's Highlands.

Ireland

  • Tintern Abbey
    Trip to southern Ireland, including Tipperary county and Kerry County

Lake District

  • Carlisle Castle Keep
    The Lake District, May 2006

Oxford

  • Oxford Castle, under construction
    Some photos taken at Oxford, home of the dodo bird.

Snow Day

  • Reinforcements
    Record snowfall in southern England meant school was closed. Neighbour boy comes over, a snowball fight breaks out, and various baseball terminology is used.

Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Riveravon
    Stratford, home of Shakespeare, captured in photos.

Yorkshire

  • Ribblehead  Viaduct
    Photos of Yorkshire, including the Yorkshire Dales National Park

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