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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 16 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [100]
If you are traveling with a car, the only way to get from “mainland” England to the Isle of Man is by ferry. For us this meant a four-hour crossing from Liverpool to Douglas on the Steam Packet vessel “... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 14 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [351]
A) AMSTERDAM B) BIRMINGHAM V) VENICE
I wore my hat and gloves as we walked along Birmingham’s Waterfront Walk on this Valentine’s Day morning. John followed sheepishly behind, shivering. As quiet and scenic ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 13 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [88]
“There was never nothing exported from Britain that there wasn’t a factory in Birmingham that manufactured it, you know.” proclaims a sign in the Birmingham Museum. Late in the 18th Century Birmingham’s “Golden Boys,”... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 12 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [87]
When Connie said there was an English Heritage site in Birmingham she wanted to visit, my mind pictured the steel mills and belching smokestacks of Pittsburgh. It took only one look at our penthouse AirBnB to dispel that notion; a full kitchen, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 9 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [91]
We braved the cold after lunch and walked to the Victoria and Albert to spend some time exploring the V&A’s goodies. As we worked our way down through rooms of furniture, ceramics, glass, ironworks and about a million other items, we ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 8 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [79]
Maybe our time in Africa and the Middle East thinned our blood but I felt chilled to the bone as we walked from the Metro through Russel Park to the British Museum. It seems, though, that the crocuses and daffodils hadn’t gotten the word ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 7 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [82]
Even though getting our visas for China isn’t in the cards, there is plenty to keep us busy in London. After all, nine million people call London home—and 40% of them weren’t born in the UK. Add the visitors from around the world ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 7 Feb 2026 | By debo | Views [165]
Hey! 1 week pre trip and i found my journal from the trip where Estefy and I met and thought maybe would keep a record of our return trip to South America, this time 12 years on!
We are spending the last week saying good bye to all our friends ... Read more >
QATAR | Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [104]
Yesterday the hotel arranged for Faisal to drive us to the Al Zubarah Fort and Archeological Site about 100 kilometers from the city. The roads are amazingly good, traffic after rush-hour non-existent but there isn’t much to see. A thriving ... Read more >
QATAR | Sunday, 1 Feb 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [66]
The State of Qatar has been independent only since 1971. Along with Bahrain, Qatar decided against becoming another United Arab Emirate and the road less traveled has paid off royally. Like its Gulf neighbors, Qatar has grown rich on fossil fuels, especially ... Read more >
