Welcome to the YouK!

Hey there everyone! I know I'm not awesome at posting on this blog lately but I have been working a lot getting a new business up and running. I'm happy to it is now officially official! If you still want more to read you can also check out my other blog at www.congestionzone.wordpress.com.

A little about YouK Custom Tours:


For those of you planning a trip to London we can help with with personalised travel recommendations, customised days out or bespoke tours.

If you are planning a trip around the UK, get in touch for itinerary suggestions, travel coordination or guided tours.

For new students and expats, we’ll help you learn all the basics about your new home.

Don’t forget, you can always reach us at info@youkcustomtours.com if you have any questions or need help.

We’re excited to help you get the most out of your time in the YouK!

Rub a Dub Pub

(updated May 22nd, 2011)

I have a vision of taking pictures of the pubs I go to while I'm here and keeping them all on one blog post so I have a huge list by the end. I know I will miss a few but it'll be fun to see how many I can get. For example, two of these pics I had to lift from their websites (The Camden Head and The Sun in Splendor). I could go back and take my own and may do so since they are in common places but I'll use these for now. I will build a link into the address should you want to see it on a map and, where possible, a link to the pub's page built into the name.

Come What May

Somehow it has been a month again.  How does that happen?!  The last few weeks saw me finish up the term (with good grades even), read a few novels, meet some new friends, spend time with some old ones, and successfully navigate a whirlwind tour of southwest Britain.  The following is a brief overview of the latter.  I would think of this as a random sampling rather than a proper narrative.  In no particular order, let me present our British Road Trip!  (click photos for larger versions)

The old library in Cardiff hosts an exhibition with two parts: an historic overview of the city and a selection of contemporary art by locals.  This graphic summed up the city for me really well.  I didn't expect to like Cardiff as much as I did, but the people were so friendly and the atmosphere so lively that it really grew on me.  Definitely recommend a visit.