England has lots of haunted places — whenever you're getting a tour of an old building, just ask if there have been any ghost sightings. You'll almost always get to hear about some spooky tale. When I asked that of Parks Development Officer Linda Hardy the beautifully crumbling Rufford Abbey, a Cistercian monastery turned country […]

Rufford Abbey, a crumbling monastery-turned-country-house, ended up being one of my favorite attractions in Nottinghamshire, and possibly in all of England. It used to be within what was officially considered Sherwood Forest (home of the Major Oak), but as the forest's land has been divided up it's now its own Rufford Abbey Country Park. It's […]

Whenever I visit a new city, I always put its museums at the top of my must-see list. I haven't made it to Cairo yet, but when I do I'll make certain to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, or as it's more commonly called the Egyptian Museum or the Cairo Museum. Here guest blogger […]

Guest blogger Danee Gilmartin of MuseumChick has shared her recent experience at the Egyptian Museum with Travelogged. Here, she gives her top five tips to help you make the most of your time at the Egyptian Museum. If you love museums, you'll really enjoy Danee's blog! 1. A tour guide is helpful to navigate the […]

People often grumble about attending out-of-town weddings, but when it's a wedding in Boston it's hard to complain. I don't go to Boston nearly enough, but whenever I go I always appreciate what a pretty city it is. Unlike my wedding weekend trip to Philly where I took in the greatest historic hits, I didn't […]

(View of the Portsmouth Fish Pier, photos by Maggie Overfelt Valentine) Guest blogger Maggie Overfelt Valentine, who has recently shared photos with Travelogged of her honeymoon to Maui and Kauai, spent a weekend at the end of the summer in the seaside town of Portsmouth, NH. When I went to Kennebunkport, Maine, last summer, I […]

The Smallest House in Great Britain happens to be in Conwy, Wales. So what’s the largest house in Conwy? Conwy Castle, of course.

I’ve known about Portmeirion dishes for years — I’ve seen the botanical print pottery in many department stores. But I didn’t know why they were called Portmeirion or really anything about them aside from their existence. It turns out that the company takes its name from Portmeirion, Wales (pictured above), an Italianate resort village on […]

Isn’t the real estate mantra “location, location, location”? Well, what the Smallest House in Great Britain lacks in square footage it makes up for in location. It’s located right on the river in Conwy, Wales, which is a charming medieval town that’s famous for its castle. The town also still has its protective walls in […]

When I woke up in Llandudno, Wales, the first thing I did was to look out the window to check the weather. I wanted to see if Day One's blue skies were planning a reprise. Instead I was greeted by thick clouds. But it turned out that the gloomy weather added to the atmosphere of […]