Relive Banksy’s Dismaland in New Book “Are We There Yet?”
Revisit Banksy’s Dismaland, “The UK’s most disappointing new visitor attraction,” through British photographer Barry Cawston’s new book, Are We There Yet?
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70 year old Stein Hoff began a solo rowing expedition across the Atlantic Ocean from Battery Park to England, recreating an 1896 voyage by two Norwegians.
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9 exhibits, monuments, photos and readings to honor Women’s History Month in NYC this March, from memorial to Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to an exhibit at the Met
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Find Your Storybook Castle in Great Britain
Expedia and VisitBritain—the national tourist board for England, Scotland and Wales—have launched “Find Your Storybook,” a new marketing campaign that “draws upon the parallel between reality and the fairytales of castles, knights and queens.”
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(Art)chitecture by Charlotte Vallance: Leaf in Liverpool
With a passion for loose leaf tea, great food and a welcoming atmosphere – get yourself to ‘Leaf’ on Bold Street in Liverpool.
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New Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, England Displays 16th Century Shipwreck
Photo via Wikimedia Commons by Mary Rose Trust
The always excellent Atlas Obscura recently broke the news that the remains of a 16th century shipwreck are now on view at the newly opened Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, England. Allison Meier reports that the Mary Rose, which was one of Henry VIII’s flagships, sank …
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(Art)chitecture by Charlotte Vallance: Arnolfini, Bristol
Contemporary art gallery in Bristol, Arnolfini is home to BABE every two years.
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(Art)chitecture by Charlotte Vallance: The British Museum
Urban renewal at the British Museum – where old, majestic building meets new, inspiring additions.
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Blackpool – The Sun hasn’t set on the British Seaside Town
The beauty of British seaside towns is that they all resonate at the same frequency. Blackpool offers a sense of escapism not easily matched.
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Visit the World of Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice
With the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, we’ve rounded up our recommend spots to take in English culture Downton Abbey and Jane Austen style.
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(Art)chitecture by Charlotte Vallance: The Berkhamsted Town Hall
Lovely little English country-side town with a monthly arts and crafts market.
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(Art)chitecture by Charlotte Vallance: Old Fire Station in Oxford
The Old Fire Station in Oxford hosts a craft market in time for christmas.
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