Road Trip – London, The West End
The next area of London that we visit on our Road Trip is part of the West End’s heart: the triangle has three bordering points that are made of Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden. Our two hotels, Thistle Piccadilly Circus (see photo below) and The Royal Trafalgar, are located within a short walking distance...
Road Trip – London, City of Westminster
When visiting London, the City of Westminster is an area that every tourist is likely to visit as most parts of London’s city centre form a part of the City of Westminster borough. At its creation in 1965, Westminster was awarded city status, giving it the borough the right to call itself “City of Westminster”....
Road Trip – London, The Kingsley
Our next destination on our Road Trip leads us to London. As the city is so big and each area has so many different things to offer, we will do a stop at each of our Thistle hotels in the city. The first one is The Kingsley Hotel in London located in the heart of...
Road Trip – Edinburgh
The best time to visit Scotland is undeniably over the summer. More specifically – Edinburgh in August is the place to be as you can enjoy both the beauty of the city and the largest arts festival in the world – The Fringe. The Fringe Festival was started in 1947 by eight...
Road Trip – Aberdeen
Our road trip leads us to Scotland’s third most populous city: Aberdeen. Aberdeen is also known the Granite City or Silver City. Both of these names come from its buildings that were built during the mid 18th to mid 20th century, which incorporated locally quarried grey granite that sparkles like silver in the light. Thanks to...
