This week, we visit a pub that all the cool kids are going to, and the experience doesn't really match the glossy picture on social media because nothing really can.
This month's feature article is rather special. Many years ago, Laura Porter wrote an ongoing series of articles for us chronicling her friends renovating a derelict church in Wales. You…
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Tom Burdett, Managing Director of StayCotswold, about the enchanting Cotswolds region. They discuss the area's appeal to…
This week I write about a special place that I was surprised to see I'd never written about before, a lovely Palladian village church in Hertfordshire.
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Carmen Alvarez, the collections and conservation manager at Blenheim Palace. They discuss the significance of Blenheim Palace, its…
This article is part of an irregular ongoing series where I chronicle my plans to walk Hadrian’s Wall in summer 2026. I plan to use these articles to keep everyone…
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Lynne Murphy, a linguistics professor and author, about the fascinating differences between British and American English. Lynne shares…
Note: In celebration of our book launch this week, we're releasing this special discussion on British TV, but it's not part of our numbered cadence of episodes. It's truly an…
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas interviews Naomi Kent, a British expat and CEO of the Boardroom Company, about her experiences growing up in British boarding…
This article chronicles a guided tour through Christ Church that I took while I was there for a course in 2022. We look at how Cardinal Wolsey's ambitious 16th-century vision…
I’m happy to report that our ‘Sprint to 250 Members’ has now finished! We crossed the line yesterday. As of today, Friends of Anglotopia now has 254 members. Welcome to…
In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, former Anglotopia Columnist Mike Harling shares his journey as an American expat living in Britain for over 20 years. He discusses the challenges…
This week, I share my experience returning to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard after a 10-year gap in visits. I got to visit during an Oxford Summer Course and communed with HMS…
Editor's Note: The following is a contribution from Laura Porter that I originally commissioned in 2022, and finally have the perfect opportunity to share, as the annual Swan Upping just…
In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, host Jonathan Thomas interviews Simon Mills, a deep-sea explorer and maritime historian who owns the wreck of the HMHS Britannic, Titanic's lesser-known sister…
This week we visit one of Britain's largest cities and explore what life was life in the high-Victorian-era slum that is now called the Birmingham Back to Backs, one of…
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Sophie Reynolds, Head of Collections, Interpretation & Engagement at Jane Austen's house in Chawton, Hampshire, about the enduring…
This week, I dust off an old goal and some even older guidebooks to talk about something I have been wanting to do for almost fifteen years - walk the…
Just a quick update to let everyone know that we will not be releasing a new podcast episode this week. With the holiday on Friday, we figure there won't be…