If you’ve ever traveled by train across the U.K. before, you were probably taken aback by how shockingly expensive one-way fares were. Unlike the European mainland, where you can get dirt-cheap deals sometimes for as low as $10, even when booked relatively early, train journeys between major cities like London and Edinburgh can cost a …

There are many a reason why tourists flock to London, and gorgeous as it may be, with its iconic red telephone boxes and gorgeous Victorian-era architecture, be under no illusion: being the global metropolis it is, it’s anything but undeniably British at its core. Don’t get us wrong. We love London for its diverse food scene and …

As a born and bred Brit, I feel like I can get away with saying that we are not always necessarily known for being the friendliest nation on the planet. I’m not saying Brits are unfriendly, far from it, but our naturally reserved nature can make us seem a little less welcoming than some other …