Is this the MOST BEAUTIFUL village in England?! - Cotswolds Tour
On the second day of our tour around the Cotswolds, we visited Bibury, known as the most beautiful English village. We also went to a town that was one of the shooting locations of Down Town Abbey, the British TV series.
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Cotswolds, England Castle Combe, Malmesbury, Bibury, Stow, Slaughter, Bourton, Tetbury
The Cotswold district in south-central England is famous for its green rolling hills and especially for its honey colored stone villages. We’re starting our explorations in perhaps the most beautiful village in all of the Cotswolds and perhaps in all of England or the world for that matter -- it's Castle Combe, a perfect postcard village. Fortunately we've arrived early in the day in the off-season so it seems as if we have this little town all to ourselves we can appreciate the exquisite beauty of this special place without any crowds or distractions.
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The most charming villages in the Cotswolds
The most charming villages in the Cotswolds // The Cotswolds are probably one of the most beautiful and romantic regions in England. Just think the film 'The Holiday'! Picturesque villages everywhere and the most beautiful houses. I'm sharing the country pub where we stayed for the weekend and the Cotswolds villages we visited. Upper Slaughter being one of the nicest places ever!
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The villages we visited: Illmington, Blockley, Lower Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water
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Top 15 Places to See Fall Colors in the USA
Top 15 Places to See Fall Colors in the USA: Aspen, The Catskills, Green Mountain Byway, Great Smoky Mountains, Columbia River Gorge, The Berkshires, Glacier National Park, Lake of the Ozarks, Upper Peninsula, Blue Ridge Parkway, Litchfield Hills, Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Rocky Mountain National Park, Ozark National Forest
Stow On The Wold Market Town In The Cotswolds
Stow-on-the-Wold is a small market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on top of an 800 ft (244 m) hill, at the convergence of a number of major roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way (A429). The town was founded as a planned market place by Norman lords to take advantage of trade on the converging roads. Fairs have been held by royal charter since 1330 and an annual horse fair is still held on the edge of the town.
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Macau Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go
10 things YOU need to know before you go to Macau. A comprehensive travel guide to bring you up to speed on the Language, Food, Casinos, and more! First, some basic knowledge on Macau: Macau was a Colony of Portugal from 1557-1999, and now it’s a Special Administrative Region of China just like Hong Kong. Macau is small -- 30 sq km, or 11 sq miles. 640,000 people live there. In 2017 Macau had 30 million visitors… lots of people for such a tiny place. 64km (40 miles) west of Hong Kong. A great day trip from Hong Kong, but easily worth 2 nights
Macau is best known as a gambling and shopping mecca, but it also has a really neat historic portuguese center
Macau is the only place in China where you can gamble legally. It generates more revenue from gambling than anywhere else on the earth including more than about seven times the revenue generated by “The Strip” in La Vegas
4 main parts…
the main part of Macau with the historic Portuguese core. This is called the Macau Peninsula
Taipa
Cotai Strip
Colane
2. Getting In
Ferry from Hong Kong
Takes 40-60 Minutes
2 different operators
Turbojet: The Red One
Cotai Water Jet: The Blue One
4 Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong
2 Ferry Terminals in Macau -
If you’re going to the Cotai Strip, most convenient to take Cotai Water Jet
Going to the Historic Portuguese section, take Turbojet
Macau does have it’s own airport, but not many flights
There’s a new bridge from HKG to Macau, you can take a bus on it
Or cross the border by land from China.
4. Unlucky
This number omitted because it’s unlucky. 4 in Chinese sounds like the word for “Death.” Most buildings typically omit this floor.
5. Getting Around
Free Shuttle Service
Macau’s hotels offer free shuttle service from the airport, ferry terminals, and border gates.
· The Venetian Macao Free Shuttle Schedule
· The Parisian Macao Free Shuttle Schedule
· Sands Cotai Central Free Shuttle Schedule
Bus
Public buses operate frequently throughout Macau, Taipa, and Coloane. Buses have onboard stop notifications in Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese and English.
· Price: Within Macau or Taipa: MOP3.2, Macau-Taipa: MOP4.2, Macau-Coloane: MOP5, Airport service: MOP4.2.
Taxi
Macau’s taxis come in two color schemes: one is yellow, the other is black and cream. Both color taxis charge the same fees. Taxis stands are located near hotel lobbies.
Tips:
·Base price (first 1.6 km): MOP17, additional MOP2 for each 260 m afterwards.
Extra fees: Taxi waiting fee is MOP2 for every minute. Taxis have a MOP3 luggage storing fee. There is a MOP2 fee from Taipa to Coloane, and a MOP5 fee from Macau to Coloane. There is an MOP5 fee for taxi trips to and from the airport.
Uber operates in Macau
6. Money
Macanese Pataca (MOP)
Most shops and restaurants will accept HKG to pay, with a 1:1 exchange rate to MOP
The exchange rate is fixed at HK$1 = MOP$1.03
But you’ll typically get change back in MOP
7. Language
Portuguese (but its own dialect)
And Chinese (Cantonese)
A little less english than Hong Kong, but enough to get by
8. Shopping
In every hotel on the Cotai Strip
9. The rest of Macau outside the Casinos and Historic Districts
10. Food:
Macanese cuisine’ is a mix of southern Chinese and Portuguese ingredients and cooking techniques. With a history dating back over 400 years, the cuisine is often regarded as the world’s first fusion cuisine.
Egg Tart that is so popular in Dim Sum restaurants originated here.. Lord Stows cafe is the original located in Taipa. Most convenient location is the one in the Venetian
Bifanas - Thin breaded pork Sandwich
Really good high end Chinese food cheaper than Hong Kong. The Wynn hotel has some really good options.
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13 Tips for an AWESOME Trip to Hong Kong
One of the most astounding cities in the world…join me as I help you decide what to do, where to go, where to stay, and what to eat in wonderful Hong Kong.
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Hotel: Mini Hotel Central
I found my room for around $80 (which had big windows and a view). Note…there are even cheaper rooms at this hotel (around 50 dollars), but they will be even smaller and they may or may have a window…it was unclear when I was booking. I’d call the hotel to double check.
Food:
-Tim Ho Wan
-Luk Yu Tea House
-Lin Hueng Tea Room (formerly called Lin Huen Tea House)
-Mak’s Noodle
-Tsim Chai Kee
-Kam’s Roast Goose
-Joy Hing Roasted Meat
-Little Bao
-Ho Lee Fook
-Street Food (Most of my favorite stalls are in Mong Kok)
-Oddies Foodies
-Tai Cheong Bakery
-Mammy Pancake
-Hong Lin Restaurant
-Spicy Crab (Temple Night Market)
-Mankamana Nepalese Cuisine
-Lord Stow’s Bakery (Macau egg tarts)
-So Bor Kee Seafood (on Cheung Chau Island)
-Din Tai Fong (not directly featured in the video…but a few of the shots of the food are from here)
Bars/Nightlife:
-Lan Kwai Fong
-Lockhart Road (Wan Chai)
-Hollywood Road (Central/Soho)
-The Old Man (cool delicious drinks all named after Hemingway references)
-Mrs. Pound (also amazing food here)
Neighborhoods:
-Central Business district
-Wan Chai
-Tsim Cha Tsui
-Mong Kok
-Soho
Markets:
-Temple Night Street Market
-Mong Kok Ladies Market
-Upper Lascar Row Antique Market (also known as Cat Street)
-Stanly Market
Temples/Monasterys:
-Tian Tan (Giant) Buddha on Lantau Island…get here by taking the tram at Tung Chung
-Man Mo Temple (Central)
-Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (North Kowloon)
Hong Kong Park:
(some shots of the next door botanical gardens are also included in this segment)Star Ferry: Terminal 7 in Central or in Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon side
Victoria Peak:
Tram up to the top (beware the lines)
Take a Taxi
Or there are buses
And of course you can always walk if you want the exercise:)
Day Trip to Macau:
Ruins of St. Paul
Senado Square
Taipa Village
Venetian Casino
Lagoon near the Wynn (for many of the aerial shots…note…I received permission from local police to fly my drone)
Nature/Hikes/etc:
-Dragon’s Back Hike
-Shek O Beach
-Big Wave Bay Beach (kind of haha)
-Lion Rock Hike
-Tai O Fishing Village (easily accessible from the Tian Tan (Giant) Buddha
-Cheung Chau Island
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Upper Slaughter The Cotswolds Gloucestershire.
Upper Slaughter is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire located in the Cotswold district located 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold. Nearby places include Lower Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water and Daylesford.
The village is built on both banks of the River Eye. The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter.
Upper Slaughter was identified by author Arthur Mee as one of 32 Thankful Villages, although more recent work suggests a total of 52. This term referred to the small number of villages in England and Wales which had lost no men in World War I, and was popularised by Mee in the 1930s. In Enchanted Land (1936), the introductory volume to The King's England series of guides, he wrote that a Thankful Village was one which had lost no men in the Great War because all those who left to serve came home again. Although the village was subject to an air raid, it also lost no men in World War II, an honour held by only 14 villages, collectively known as the Doubly Thankful Villages.
Europe Gardens | COTSWOLDS | Stow on the Wold | Part13 | Travelogue
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