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Words That Are Different in British English vs. American English (& Canadian English)

“England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” – George Bernard Shaw, 1942 (We’re going to imagine George was lumping Canada into “America” as a continent and the rest of the UK into “England”...

Historical Things To Do Near Stonehenge With Kids

Historical Sites, National Parks, Visiting Europe

Stonehenge is an amazing piece of world history about 90 miles (2-hour drive) west of London on Salisbury Plains, set amongst the hills of southwest England. This family fun day trip to the famous Unesco World Heritage Site is great for kids as you watch interactive...

Our Family Review of Thorpe Park, England

Parks, Visiting Europe

Thorpe Park, UK is a theme park in southern England, just west of London. It has a lot of rides including roller coasters, a drop tower, bumper cars, and more. They also have a water park open for a couple of months during the summer. My family and I visited Thorpe...

Petsitting In England For (Almost) Free with Trusted Housesitters

Petsitting, Visiting Europe

Petsitting in England (and many other countries afterward) made our dream of visiting Europe a possibility. My dad was a first-generation immigrant from Scotland to Canada, and other than a trip there with my parents when I was 6-months old, I’d never been back...