UK Travel Planning

In this week's episode of the podcast Tracy chats with guest Victoria of Cotswold Teacup Tours about all things British. The episode was recorded as a live Facebook session to answer questions posed by the UK Travel Planning Facebook group. (Click here and request to join) In this episode Tracy and Victoria chat about topics such as their love of tea, why they enjoy visiting gardens (and name...

In episode 32 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Tracy chats with Australian Wendie Hume who, in October 2022, spent a month exploring England, Scotland and Wales on a road trip with her husband.  Wendie wanted to see as much of Britain as possible, including where her grandparents originated from in northern England.  Wendie shares information about how she planned the trip, where they stayed, her...

In episode 31 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast learn about 9 of London's main train stations including Kings Cross, Euston and Paddington! If you are planning train travel from London but are not familiar with the city it can be confusing to navigate its major London train stations. Whether you plan to journey from London for a day trip by train to one of the popular cities or attractions ne...

In episode 30 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Doug and I talk through our Scotland road trip itinerary from May 2022. We spent 18 days travelling around Scotland - starting and ending in Edinburgh. We carefully planned our itinerary to make the most of our time in Scotland and visited many beautiful destinations. We also spent 5 days of the trip driving the famous North Coast 500 route around fa...

In episode 29 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast , we chat with Ken Lambert a lifelong fan of the Beatles and in particular George Harrison. In 2022 Ken bid on (and subsequently won that bid) to purchase George Harrison's childhood home in Liverpool. In this podcast, he shares his fascinating story from George Harrison fan to now owner of a property closely associated with the Beatles. Also, l...

In episode 28 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast , we chat with Rob Bruns about his family's week-long visit to London in the summer of 2022. This visit was at the end of a month-long trip around England and Scotland (you can hear our chat with Rob about the previous 3 weeks of the journey in episode #18 ) In this episode, you will learn How Rob planned their London itinerary A day-by-day acco...

In episode 27 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast discover the magical beauty of the Cotswolds with Victoria from Cotswold Teacup Tours. "The Cotswolds is such a beautiful and quintessential English part of the country. And to live in it and to be able to take tours around there I'm not surprised you absolutely love it." -Tracy Victoria is the owner of Cotswold Teacup Tours which take...

In episode 26 of the UK Travel Planning podcast , we discuss the various train routes available between London and Edinburgh.  Learn about the various options you have to travel by train between London and Edinburgh plus suggested places to stop off along the way.  We share how it is possible to spend a few hours in York (plus what to do with luggage) and what you can do and see in the city. Durha...

In episode 25 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast , I chat with friends Liz Attwood and Melinda Ecker who, with their respective husbands, Kent and Ken, planned a trip to revisit the destinations they had enjoyed during a coach tour around England together in 2019.  While the coach tour had provided them with an introduction to many places they just knew they had to return for further exploration an...

In this episode, we address one of the most frequently raised questions from those planning a visit to London. The question is quite simply how to get around London on public transport. The good news is that the public transport system in London is excellent with many options available to get around. The downside however is that all those options can be a bit mind-boggling! First-time visitors to...

In this week's episode of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Tracy shares information and tips for visiting London in December. This is her favourite time of year to visit the UK capital with so much to see and do and the fabulous festive atmosphere to enjoy. T opics covered in this episode include: What to expect when visiting London in December What sort of weather you can expect  Hours of dayl...

In episode 22 of the UK Travel Planning podcast, I chat with special guest Debbie Harsen about her month-long trip to England and Scotland in 2022 with her eldest adult daughter Emily. Debbie lives in Pennsylvania and has a lifelong love of the UK.  She is an experienced traveller who has visited the UK on many occasions. This was her daughter Emily's first trip. In this episode, Debbie share...

In episode 21 of the podcast, we share our favourite experiences from our 12-week spring/summer tour of England and Scotland. These include 3 very different accommodation options, a castle famous for appearing in a popular TV costume drama, a road trip, a train ride, a photoshoot in London, a football match and a landmark which is the title of a song associated with Vera Lynn. We have chosen exper...

In episode 20 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Tracy chats with Victoria of Cotswold Teacup Tours . Victoria has lived in the Cotswolds her entire life and is the founder and owner of the Cotswold Teacup Tour company. In this episode, Victoria provides an introduction to the Cotwolds including sharing some of her favourite towns, villages, and gardens plus insider secrets and knowledge. If you ar...

In this episode discover our top tips to help you choose the best day trip/s from London including factors to consider when deciding which day trips to add to your itinerary. You will get a taste of some of the most popular day trip options plus practical considerations which may influence your choice of where to visit. This includes your interests, how far you want to travel plus the advantages a...

In this episode, Tracy chats with Rob Bruns who, with his wife and son,  spent 4 weeks exploring the UK in June 2022. Rob shares information about how he planned the trip (including the various resources) plus his process of putting together the itinerary which was suitable not only for himself and his wife but also their (at the time) 11 year old son. He also gives an overview of their 4 week iti...

In this episode of the podcast, Tracy talks to Sinead who lives in the beautiful and historic city of York in northern England.  Sinead shares her favourite day trips from York including practical tips and considerations to ensure you make the most of your day. In this episode you will : Discover the best day trips to take from York including scenic train journeys, coastal seaside towns, ruined ab...

In this episode, Tracy is joined by Domi of Scalens Studio a professional photographer who specialises in London photoshoots.   After travelling the world and many destinations solo Domi realised that it was not easy getting great photos of herself to record her adventures. When she moved to London she decided to offer photoshoots for visitors to ensure they would have great memories of their visi...

In this episode of the podcast we chat to guest Tina Lou Lang who (with a friend) spent 14 days in April 2022 exploring Ireland. Tina chose to visit Ireland as it was a bucket list destination chosen by herself and her late husband. In 2022 in memory and honour of her husband Tina visited many of the destinations they had on their bucket list including Ireland. In this episode Tina shares her itin...

In this episode, Tracy is joined by friend and UK and London Travel Planning Facebook community member Karen who is in the final stages of planning a 5 week trip to the UK. Karen (and her family) have not been to the UK for over 8 years and in this episode, Karen chats to Tracy about her recent 3-month vacation around England and Scotland. As well as asking Tracy questions posed by the UK and Lond...

In this episode, our guest is Cheryl Ridpath Conway who has recently returned with her family from a whirlwind 5½ day trip to London. Cheryl created a fun-filled itinerary for her family which included some of London's most popular attractions such as the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, a day trip outside the capital, a photoshoot, a visit to Harry Potter Studios plus 2 walking tours ....

Are you planning a trip to the UK and considering driving for part of your vacation? Perhaps you listened to our previous podcast about driving the North Coast 500 in Scotland and dream of taking a road trip of your own around the UK? BUT are you feeling stressed and nervous about the thought of driving in an unfamiliar environment and perhaps on the opposite side of the road from what you are use...

Are you planning your UK trip but feeling confused or overwhelmed trying to work out the best ways to get around the country? If so this is the podcast episode for you.  After listening to this episode you will have a greater insight into the different transportation options available which will help you choose the best ones for you based on your budget, travel style and itinerary and ensure you m...

Do you dream of exploring Scotland? For many people, the ultimate Scottish road trip is the 516-mile scenic route around the north coast of Scotland known as the North Coast 500. In this episode of the podcast, we chat to guest Chris Wheable who has recently returned with his partner from a 9 day trip following the North Coast 500 around northern Scotland in their self-built camper van. Chris shar...

In this episode discover how we planned our 3 month UK travel itinerary. We share our tips and tricks to help remove the overwhelm and help you put together your own itinerary (whether you are visiting for 3 months or 1 week)  Interviewed by Karen (a fellow travel writer and owner of the Smart Steps to Australia travel brand and community) I share our itinerary and how we decided (from the many pl...