April 2023. You left me at Canterbury, heading towards the Bell & Crown for an ultra-rare tick in an increasingly charming but touristy Cathedral city. Somewhat surprisingly, Cathedral’s GBG entries have been quite earthy over the years, solid back street boozers called “Dolphin” and “Unicorn” and “Thomas Tallis”. The Bell & Crown wears its ancient… Continue reading Seven (7) Italian tourists, all asking for tasters.
Tag: British tourism
BRITISH TOURISM BOOM
Judging by how busy many of our coastal resorts have been on recent visits (Hastings stood out), Britain is going through a tourism boom. Whether this is due to pensioners taking more short breaks out of season, better weather (?) or good promotion, one consequence seems to be less budget hotels available at discount prices.… Continue reading BRITISH TOURISM BOOM