Even if you can't attend a performance, this painstaking replica of an Elizabethan theater in the round is worth a visit just to see it and learn more about the history of British theatre
The history of London Town from prehistoric times to the 21C, told in artifacts, scale models, archaeological finds, photographs, and paintings
Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
The boring of the tourists—I mean the changing of the guard—at London's Royal Residence
The main meat market of London, where the butchery happens in the wee hours of the morning
Battered and fried fish served with french fries—the ultimate greasy British fast food
Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
Free greeter programs around the world encourage locals to welcome you to their hometown
From B&Bs and farm stays to cottages, castles, and campgrounds, here are lodging alternatives to the traditional hotel
On August 27, 1896, Britain declared war on its protectorate Zanzibar, where a pretender to the Sultanate had just siezed power.
At 9:02am, British ships in the habor began shelling the would-be Sultan's palace.
By 9:40, the shelling had stopped, the palace was on fire, and the pretender's flag had been cut down.
At 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War remains the shortest war on record.
Some 500 Zanzibaris were killed.
One British Petty Officer was wounded.