Travel for Life

The best time to visit Scotland is during spring (late March to May) and fall (September to November) . Temperatures are warmer by spring, with averages of 43°F-59°F, although there will still be snow in the mountains of the Highlands and the Cairngorms. The cheapest way to travel in the UK is taking  MegaBus  which offers some routes for as low as £1. [3] They don’t cover all routes though, so it depends on your destination, but for value, they really are hard to beat! Figure 1.  Edinburgh city center (source: [2]) Best Cities to Visit Edinburgh The quaint medieval Old Town will win you over with its quaint Scottish pubs and bars, narrow, winding streets and centuries old buildings. Then there’s the New Town where you’ll find a buzzing atmosphere, plenty of shopping opportunities, beautiful Georgian townhouses and fantastic museums. [6] Edinburgh’s biggest star performer, the castle , is transformed by displays of Mariah Carey-esque proportions into the Castle of L...

Boris Johnson had chosen Cornwall to host G7 Summit in June 2021.   As if in tribute to Cornwall’s new importance, a glut of Cornish-themed TV rolls out, with varying degrees of accuracy or, more often, romance. If you plan to visit England this Summer, here is a list of places for your consideration.  Please read the references for the details of recommended castles, cathedrals, or places. Fairytale Castles  Fairytale Castles in England C1 Arundel Castle C2 Alnwick Castle C3 Herstmonceux Castle Fairytale Castles in Scotland C4 Eilean Donan Castle Meteor over Stonehenge 22 Places To Visit Lake District Corfe Castle The Cotswolds Cambridge Bath Bristol Oxford Norwich Stonehenge Jurassic Coast Watergate Bay (Cornwall) St Michael’s Mount Robin Hood’s Bay Castle Howard London Holy Island Birmingham Cirencester Manchester Straford-upon-Avon Worcester Cathedral Snowdonia National Park Snowdonia attracts more than 100 million visits a year.  It has the most p...