Culture

Guest Post: Buying Property in the UK

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The following is a guest post. Leasehold, freehold, gazumping, stamp duty – buying a property in the UK involves learning a whole new vocabulary. But what do they all mean? And Continue Reading →

Giveaway for UK readers from Expat Mum

I hope that title got your attention because it isn’t very often that a blogger in the U.S. is able to offer a giveaway to U.K. residents, but Expat Mum is, right now! Check out her blog for details. Interested in guest posting on Smitten by Britain? Continue Reading →

London’s Changing Skyline

There are changes afoot for my favorite city’s skyline and as usual, not everyone is happy about it but you can’t stop progress, as they say. However, what one calls progress another calls an eye-sore. So which is it? You decide. The Shard building Continue Reading →

British Films of 2012

Here are some of the British releases I’m looking forward to in the coming year. Please be aware, not all of the films here are necessarily filmed or produced in the UK but may star UK actors which is why I include them here. This list is by no means all-inclusive. The Continue Reading →

The UK’s Most Extreme Weather Events

The met office records some of the UK’s most extreme weather patterns. Here are a few that hold the current weather records. Brought to you by Confused.com – Find cheap car insurance in minutes. Interested in guest posting on Smitten by Britain? Continue Reading →

British vs. American Weddings

The following is a guest post from Meagan Adele Lopez. I am quickly approaching the making of the film “27 Dresses.” Over the course of three years I have been invited to 23 weddings, 18 of which I will/have attended. These weddings span four countries (Wales, Continue Reading →

British Photo of the Week: Hogmanay in Edinburgh

No one in the world celebrates New Year’s Eve quite like the Scottish; they even have their own name for it: Hogmanay. This image shows the amazing Hogmanay fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle. (Image credit) Interested in guest posting on Smitten Continue Reading →

How To Hail A Cab Like A Local

The following is a guest post from the Cabbieblog. You’ve arrived in London having spent weeks planning your itinerary: Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and Madame Tussauds you want to see them all. But how do you get around the capital? The best way to travel Continue Reading →

British Photo of the Week: A Very Swansea Christmas

Every Christmas the grounds of the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, Wales is turned into a Waterfront Winterland. Pictured here is the Admiral Giant Wheel. (Image Credit)   Watch the fun: Interested in guest posting on Smitten by Britain? Email Continue Reading →

The Enigma of William & Kate’s Wedding

The following is a guest post from Graham Greenglass. In the week leading up to the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton something unusual, and I suppose spontaneous, occurred. People began pitching tents along the entire route of the wedding procession Continue Reading →