Oxford is full of world-class museums, fun pubs, and great sites to explore. Every time we return, we discover something new.

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Over 25 years ago at summer camp, I met a young woman from Bath. She told me stories about a beautiful town in the west of England that had hot springs and looked like it was right out of a movie set. It turns out she wasn’t lying.

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The definitive guide to Heathrow showers at one of the world's busiest airports.

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Imagine you’ve booked a vacation and end up with a connection through London’s Heathrow airport - resulting in a 13 hour layover. How much of London can you see on a long Heathrow layover? As it turns out, the answer is a lot.

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The Christmas market in Oxford is often mentioned as one of the best Christmas markets in England.

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For two weeks each year, the squares and streets of Bath transform into the city Christmas market—a festival of food, entertainment, gifts, and holiday decorations.

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Oxfords’s core is compact and highly walkable, making it easy to cover a lot of ground quickly, so it’s ideal for a brief visit.

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With candy-colored homes, great restaurants, and one of the most famous markets in the world, there are lots of fun things to do in Notting Hill.

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Many cities claim a heritage of thermal baths, but Bath delivers on that history. These days, the Thermae Spa in Bath has been completely re-envisioned as a modern palace of relaxation.

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We know what you’re thinking: London food tours? Yes, British cuisine has long had a negative reputation. Ask anyone to name a dish from England and you’ll probably get a unanimous answer: fish and chips. But we discovered there’s a lot more to British cuisine than beer batter.

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“The history of the city is permanently linked to the river,” our guide Emily explained. On our London walking tour of the South Bank of the Thames River, we realized that the best way to enjoy and appreciate this city is from the banks of the Thames.

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The magical world of Harry Potter has captured the world’s attention, including ours. From the very first book, we were captivated by the story of the little boy wizard. When we learned we were coming to London, there was no question that we’d visit Warner Brothers for a Harry Potter studio tour.

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Over a decade ago, I had the opportunity to spend a month at Oxford University exploring things to do in Oxford. As part of my …

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