Abroad in the UK

A Guest Post for Wild World Travel by Craig Manor

A staycation. A holistay. Whatever you want to call it, more and more people are choosing to forgo travelling abroad for their holidays and stay in the UK. The benefits of staying closer to home are well known. It’s usually more cost effective, includes less travelling time and you are still able to have all your favourite foods and home comforts on hand. There’s no changing currency or struggling to understand a different language.

You might think that with a staycation comes a familiar holiday. A trip around the usual places and fingers crossed for some good weather. But did you know that you can still experience some amazing sights typically associated with foreign soil?

The UK holds some fantastic locations that you might not even be aware of. In this infographic we take you on a whistle-stop tour around the UK and point out some activities you might normally associate with holidaying abroad.

We’ll take you through Scotland, and round the north, east, south and west of England. So get ready to pack your bags and find yourself abroad in the UK.

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Five Cool Things to do in Belgium

I recently had the pleasure of spending just over a week travelling around Belgium. During this time I managed to visit Bruges and Brussels, with a whistle stop trip to Antwerp in between. Belgium is a country of contrasts, of two languages and of strong beer, waffles and chocolate. This is my list of great things to do in Belgium. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, but it ought to keep you going for a little while.

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