Tag: day trips

When a man is tired of London, he should head to Highgate Cemetery

by Mary Tebje, posted in Cemetaries, Film tourism, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, London, Mayor of London, Museums, Niche marketing, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Social Media, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, Twitter, UK

Forget the Taj Mahal, Tutankhamen's Tomb or even Tower Bridge: all grand in their own right, statements of wealth, status, conquest and achievement of the privileged elite and their contribution to society. Head instead to a place that is the ultimate leveller, a place where death insists the great and good spend eternity lying cheek by jowl with the infamous, … Continue reading When a man is tired of London, he should head to Highgate Cemetery

Just me and 250,000 at the seaside

by Mary Tebje, posted in Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism

I have lost many friends in the essential early Sunday morning break-for-the-beaches, picnic packed and flask of coffee to hand, essential in avoiding the miles of grinding traffic queuing on the coast approaches.  Heading to south coast favourites, Bournemouth and Poole offer seven pebble-free miles of Blue Flag beaches. The sunshine is estimated to be worth … Continue reading Just me and 250,000 at the seaside