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Anglotopia Podcast Early Release: Episode 24 - Exploring the Off-the-beaten-path Gems of Bath and the West Country


Episode Description:

Jules Mittra, the founder of In and Beyond Bath, discusses travel in the West Country of England with a focus on Bath and the Cotswolds. He emphasizes the importance of thoughtful travel and experiencing the off-the-beaten-path gems of the region. Jules offers personalized tours for small groups, allowing for meaningful connections and engagement. He aims to make the tours more than just sightseeing by sharing the stories and significance behind…

Sunday Post: The Glories of Pubs With Rooms


Welcome to this edition of the Sunday Post. This week, we have a fun essay about the wonderfulness of pubs with rooms in Britain, one of my favorite genres of hotel, and we finish with a story of almost getting hypothermia in July.

Member Update


We made it to 61 members this week! Welcome to all the new members this week! Thank you for coming along on this journey. We have so…

Anglotopia Podcast Early Release: Episode 23 - Interview with English Cottage Vacation


We hope you're all having a good week so far. Today, we have your exclusive preview of the next episode of the Anglotopia Podcast. In this episode, we have our first guest - Laura Kurton, from English Cottage Vacation. They're a small company that provides bespoke vacations to England centered around their cottage in Dorset. They plan and provide everything for you to make the most of your trip (more details below).

Sunday Post: The Bath Road Toll Bridge

Welcome to the Sunday Post, your lovely little bit of Britain delivered to your inbox every Sunday. First, a few club member updates. Then we're going to tell you a story about a toll bridge (I promise it's interesting!)

Club Updates


I'm excited to report that we have reached 55 members in our first week! Thank you for signing up for the club; we hope this little island of positivity brings joy…

Anglotopia Podcast Early Release: Episode 22 - Where Did Anglotopia Come From?

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Part of the perks of being a member of the Friends of Anglotopia is that you will get early access to our new Anglotopia Podcast episodes. Our goal is to release them two days before they're released to everyone else. We're still working out the best way to do this, but for now - we'll just share them directly with you here on the Friends of Anglotopia site.

This…

Sunday Post: Member Update and The Mayflower Pub

Member Update


Thank you for signing up for the new Friends of Anglotopia Club! This first Sunday Post is going out to 25 of you. It's early days yet, but we hope that as the club grows, this will become a lovely little corner of the internet dedicated to all things British. We have planned this club for years, and it's always nerve-wracking launching something new like this. The positive response (and…

Sunday Post: The End of the Evening Standard

Editor's Note: This is an example of the Sunday Post article - Which will be sent to all Friends of Anglotopia members every Sunday.
It was announced recently that London’s daily newspaper, The Evening Standard, would cease daily publication and change to printing weekly and focus on digital-only delivery. I met this news with considerable sadness as I have very fond memories of the Evening Standard. Another London institution changes beyond recognition. 

Sunday Post: Wellington Boots

I was still a fresh young traveler to Britain when I bought my first Wellington Boots. I didn’t learn about the famous boots until I started watching The BBC show called Countryfile. It’s a weekly dedicated to country matters all over the British Isles. I noticed that week after week, the hosts would be wearing weird rubber boots that said ‘Hunter’ on them. I’d never seen boots like them before (we have…

1,392 Days Without Britain - Returning to England

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from my last book, End to End: Britain From Land's End to John o'Groats. It was the epilogue about my return to England after a four-year absence. I thought this would be the perfect article to share as part of the new Friends of Anglotopia Club. You get the added bonus of some pictures I took this day, which there wasn't space to share…