England & Wales Travel Skills

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[pengster]

So sad you did not showcase more of Wales, this really was, as you said, a side step into Wales. There is so much to see in the south and west.

[mysteryofiran]

thank you Rick Steves, for your wonderful program!

[anndeakin]

Enjoyed this tour England thanks Rick.

[Latinclassics]

Tunbridge Wells is a cosy town to get to as well and just one hour by train from London.
I also agree with a previous poster. Hiking from Eastbourne to Beachy head is great. Major castles and places of literary interest are also in the South (Kent/East Sussex).

[arkon]

Thank you for sharing.  You are so knowledgeable in travelling and well spoken.  Your presentation is so informative with lot of added values.

[Inable]

And don't use the Tube before 9:00 AM because they are very busy

[roninabil]

you are so concise and to the point, thank you

[marilynkarendef.ch.]

Thank you for Educating us all
Blessings to all who make this Posible 🎶🌲❤🌲🎶

[KateLeouyeettooio]

I am giong to visit london on this summer thanks guy ❤❤❤

[MarilynCrosbie]

My cousin and I bought tickets online from her home for the train and a tour bus of our choice (hop on hop off) and sat up on top on a lovely sunny day and saw lost of buildings with headset on listening to the recorded message on the bus. One bus tour included a Thames River cruise, which we took to cool off from the hot trip. It was a hot day. I believe we were there on June 8, 2016 just before you uploaded this video. The commentator on the ferry was very informative and funny.

[cindyegle]

I enjoyed all of the information. You are a lucky man.

[jamestravels]

really interesting talk, thank you for sharing, so many great places and places to eat in!

[Ulysses]

It's not the Halls of Parliament. No one ever says that. It's called the Houses of Parliament or the Palace of Westminster.

[ireneerickson]

My friend and I are planning our first trip to England. We have 3 weeks but the last 4 days I need to be in London. This was a great overview to help us decided how to plan our trip. Thank you! PS...too bad there are people who rather "nit-pick" the presentation than applaud for the amount of information you did get right.

[EarlJohn]

The Breakfasts... Are designed for a hard physical day's work...
Certainly not heart attack material, UNLESS you're sitting behind a desk 5 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.

[paulgb]

Rick you have missed out the Peak District the first national park in the UK.

[MarilynCrosbie]

Rick, I flew into London Gatwick airport where I was met by my cousin from Eastbourne. She drove me past the rolling hills covered with lambs and showed me Brighton briefly and we drove over to Eastbourne. The following day she took me to Beachy Head, the Belle Tout Lighthouse, Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters. The chalk cliffs were wonderful to see. I wanted to go to Southend-On-Sea, so wen there. I also wanted to go to Twickenham to see Kneller Hall and take in a concert there where my late husband studied as a bandsman in the 11th Hussars. We did the London "hop-on-hop-off" red double decker and I wanted to see Trafalgar Square where my husband brought a 60-piece High school band from Toronto to put on a show there. The Toronto school tour had parents as chauffeurs and they put on concerts all over the UK. They kids had a wonderful unforgettable time. I often wonder why Eastbourne is overlooked by many travel writers. It is such a lovely waterfront city with a renovated pier with lovely restaurant and there is a bandstand on the beach front. Brighton is similar and has many interesting things to enjoy also.

[MarilynCrosbie]

And there is Battle where 1066 occurred. Maidstone has reenactments. There is Lewes. There is Churchill's private home you can visit (didn't get there). Chartwell.

[QFIhawkman]

There's nothing wrong with his recommendations but it does irk me a little that he gets so many place names wrong. Oxford Circle? Trafalgar? Halls of Parliament? Windsor Palace? It's like he's flash-read another guide book and forgotten some of the details.

[MarilynCrosbie]

I am shocked that people don't like Beachy Head etc. Eastbourne and Brighton are wonderful!