15 Best Things to Do in Scarborough (Yorkshire, England)
England’s first seaside resort first pulled in holidaymakers in the 17th century after a curative spring was discovered in the cliffs in the south of the town. Up to that …
Alex Bird
Hi, I'm Alex, a travel writer based in London, I love writing about travel as much as traveling itself. I’m a scrappy researcher, and a hoarder of info, whether it's trivial or mind-blowing. I get a lot of joy doing justice to worthwhile places, and I’m always excited to share the stories behind them.
I have a real affection for Tarragona in Catalonia, from the golden sandy beaches to the mountains. I love Hamburg and its harbour and many waterways, especially in spring. And I'll always be drawn to the rolling countryside in the south of England, especially Wiltshire. I'll go anywhere with a great art museum, and ruins, ancient or medieval.
14 Best Things to Do in Weymouth (Dorset, England)
The gorgeous harbour town of Weymouth was one of England’s first modern resorts. King George III chose it as his summer holiday destination, and came down 14 times between 1789 …
15 Best Things to Do in Whitby (Yorkshire, England)
A proper maritime town, Whitby was fuelled for hundreds of years by its fishing, shipbuilding and whaling trades. In the 18th century Britain’s greatest explorer Captain James Cook served his …
15 Best Things to Do in Canterbury (Kent, England)
England’s ecclesiastical capital, Canterbury is a city with two universities, lots of preserved Medieval architecture and the oldest operating school in the world. For hundreds of years Canterbury has been …
15 Best Day Trips from Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland’s second largest city after Edinburgh, long had a reputation as just an industrial sprawl, but recent years have seen it open up to tourism and reinvent itself completely. …
15 Best Things to Do in Reading (Berkshire, England)
One of the largest settlements in the UK without city status, Reading is a university town 20 minutes west of London. And despite being in the capital’s orbit, Reading is …
15 Best Things to Do in Torquay (Devon, England)
On the English Riviera in Devon, Torquay has had a lofty reputation since it came into fashion with high society at the start of the 1800s. The resort is at …
15 Best Things to Do in Lincoln (Lincolnshire, England)
On a limestone escarpment to the north of the River Witham, Lincoln is a Medieval city built over a Roman fort. That escarpment drops sharply to the river, and to …
15 Best Things to Do in Derry (Northern Ireland)
A beautiful city with a tumultuous history, even Derry’s name is a bone of contention. The official name is Londonderry, but for obvious reasons Derry was always preferred by the …
15 Best Things to Do in Bath (Somerset, England)
Established as “Aquae Sulis” by the Romans in the 1st century, the city of Bath is named for its thermal mineral springs, percolating through limestone from a depth of 4,800 …