England Stories and Tips

Search Stories and Tips
Sort by: Best of IgoUgo | Most Recent
Results 1-10 of 953
Best of IgoUgo
Duke of York Square

Shopping on Kings Road and Chelsea Embankment Walk

Written by sararevell on November 22, 2009

  • Kings Road in Chelsea actually provides a something of a pleasant shopping experience and one that is much more preferable to the dirt, noise and shopaholic crowds on Oxford Street. Originally a private road, Kings...
Best of IgoUgo

Best Way to Get Around

Written by sararevell on November 22, 2009

  • Londoners may moan about their public transport system but there is certainly no end of options for getting around. The choice ranges from the expansive underground tube train system to double-decker buses to Thames boats...
Best of IgoUgo

Quick Tips

Written by sararevell on November 22, 2009

  • A trip to London does require some careful planning, otherwise you may find yourself spending a lot of time (and money) on public transport. Invest in a lightweight map. That way you can mark off...
Best of IgoUgo
Hampstead Heath

London Highlights

Written by sararevell on November 22, 2009

  • I first moved to London about ten years ago and have recently returned to live here again. I’ve lived in the Docklands, Stratford, Crouch End and Ladbroke Grove. London is vast and with so much...
Best of IgoUgo
Cowes from the ferry

The Seven (ish) Wonders of the Isle of Wight

Written by dkm1981 on November 21, 2009

  • The people of the Isle of Wight are quite proud of their 'wonders' - that is if you are to believe the countless postcards, tea towels and other souvenirs with them emblazoned accross! There is...
Best of IgoUgo

A Shopper's Paradise!

Written by dkm1981 on November 18, 2009

  • If you have a hankering for handbags, a fetish for footwear or a passion for purchasing then Manchester city centre is an absolute must for you! It has everything from huge department stores to niche...
Best of IgoUgo
Anglican church with Neolithic grave in the garden

Exploring Jersey

Written by Ana Astri-O'Reilly on November 17, 2009

  • Jersey was a place I hardly knew anything about until my husband had to go there for work with me in tow. I didn't know what to expect. We had previously lived in Argentina, where...
Best of IgoUgo
Staring point of cliffpath

Jersey Is Great for Walking

Written by Ana Astri-O'Reilly on November 16, 2009

  • Walking is one of the best ways to know a place. Jersey, with its network of 50 miles of green lanes is an ideal place to indulge in this healthy and rewarding activity. Green lanes...
Best of IgoUgo

Going West

Written by frangliz on October 11, 2009

  • Most of my experiences of travelling by train in the past have been with South West Trains or Southern, neither of which has impressed me with punctuality. More recently, I have travelled several times with...
Best of IgoUgo

Five Days in London

Written by MALUSE on September 27, 2009

  • My students and I bought travelcards for one week at the tube (subway) station in Heathrow airport, a one hour ride took us to Paddington from where we reached our low budget hotel situated...
Sort by: Best of IgoUgo | Most Recent
Results 1-10 of 953