This has been a strange discombobulating autumn for a family settling back into English life after nearly a decade in the US. We were beginning to feel confident once again with the hallmarks of Englishness, the price of petrol, the sense of irony, the mists and mellow fruitfulness. Dad was learning not to inform listeners to the Today programme that it was “a quarter of eight!” All was going swimmingly. Until we were knocked off balance by the trees. Fall colours (“colors” to be accurate) are one of the great joys of American life. You do not get them anywhere else
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London is the world's leading tourism destination, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. London attracts 20 million international visitors per year, making it the world's most visited in terms of international visits. The Tourist Board for London is called Visit London. The Britain and London Visitor Centre is located on Lower Regent Street, near Piccadilly Circus. READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE
When most people heat the words "Big Ben" they immediately conjure up an image of the striking Victorian Gothic structure of the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament). Let's clear up a common misconception first; technically speaking, the name "Big Ben" does not refer to the famous tower, nor to the four huge clock faces of this London landmark, INTERSTED. PLEASE CLICK HERE
Buckingham Palace's 19 state rooms, ballroom and gardens are open to visitors during August and September while the Queen makes her annual visit to Balmoral.
The State rooms house some of the Royal family's greatest treasures including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin and Canaletto. They are also exquisitely furnished with some of the finest French and English furniture., READ MORE CLICK HERE
