How London is leading the collaborative consumption lifestyle

As with many European cities, London has become a hub for innovative new travel options, making a visit that little bit more interesting. One recent development in London has been the rise in collaborative ways to consume goods, to the benefit of reduced wastage, cost, but also pollution in the local area.

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A Most Relaxing Lakeside Getaway

When you have the chance to get away for a weekend and just want to relax, there is absolutely no better place to “get away from it all” than in the Lakes District.

Unless you go in Late Spring or High Summer, when the numerous activities that abound ensure the area is always teeming with tourists.

Which is why one weekend in the middle of winter my wife and I packed up the car and took ourselves away to spend a weekend of quiet, peaceful solitude with just the two of us.

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Urban sport and quirky outdoors in Bristol

Smart and different ways to spend a weekend in the South West’s haven for alternative culture

Whilst the ruling authority may have successfully managed to smooth over the many unsavoury and unruly edges of British history, it remains that certain of the UK’s most loved cities have always retained a distinctly anti-authoritarian stance, which is at odds with the tourist-board image of a green and quiet land.

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Stonehenge: A Prehistoric Monument

StonehengeVisitors to Stonehenge can expect to be awed by the remarkable site of the monument. It’s hard to believe that people moved the stones without modern technology. It is genuinely a sight not to be missed.

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Mountain Biking in the Lake District

It is a shame that the vast majority of the population of the UK don’t realise how lucky we are to have such a vast wealth of beautiful and compelling locations within our shores. With many people’s holiday itineraries being dependent on the average summer temperature before anything else; many gems are missed in favour for the Mediterranean and other similarly hot destinations. If you look within our own boarders you can see a shiny beauty, a landmark location which should not be overlooked, the Lake District.

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My Favourite Part of the UK, The Cotswolds!

The Cotswolds – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

To imagine the Cotswolds, picture the beautiful manors and open fields you see in regency films.  Envision the idyllic images of village life depicted in medieval paintings.  You may think this is only the England of the past, but that past has been marvelously preserved and transported to the present in the Cotswolds of southwest England.

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