Surrounded by the frigid waters of the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, English Channel and Irish Sea, the beaches in the U.K. aren’t quite as warm as those in the sun-drenched Mediterranean. However, there are plenty of stunning gems to be found, particularly along the eastern coastline.
One way for students to avoid the summer brain drain is to read. Super nerdy Amanda as a kid loved getting lost in a good book, especially anything by Roald Dahl or Bill Wallace.
The stay-at-home order in the U.K. was issued March 23, 2020 — which means there’s been plenty of time for those of us working from home to dream about where we’d like to go once the order is eased.
Vikings tend to conjure up images of swashbuckling Norse pirates sporting horned helmets brandishing swords and shields. Often associated with the hearty and rugged Scandinavian countries such as Denmark and Norway, you wouldn’t really think there’s much history in England.
RAF Lakenheath — For 20 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has celebrated the resiliency of military children who work hard in school, awarding them nearly $550,000 through its You Made the Grade program.
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent marking the end of World War I in 1918. Originally designated as “Armistice Day,” it was changed to “Remembrance Day” in the U.K. in 1931, and “Veterans Day” in the U.S. in 1954.
Ask anyone stationed overseas which fast-food chain they miss most, and you’re likely to wind up with an almost unanimous, “Chick-Fil-A.” The delectable fried chicken sandwich and waffles fries are so popular, people are known to sneak the delicious contraband back into Europe with them.
Forget pumpkin spice season, it’s Oktoberfest season! The time of year when brightly colored dirndls and lederhosen, brass oompah bands, and large, flowing steins of beer become the norm. If you missed out on the discount fares or aren’t able to travel to Munich, don’t despair!
The familiar drone of propellers and roaring engines springing to life greeted us on a warm and unusually cloudless Sunday morning in the Cambridgeshire farmlands. Shiny, vintage aircraft were patiently lined up for takeoff a faded yellow Tiger Moth biplane soared overhead.
On March 2, 2011, Airman 1st Class Zachary Cuddeback was making a routine run to Frankfurt International Airport. Assigned to drive fellow airmen arriving from RAF Lakenheath to Ramstein Air Base, his life was tragically cut short.
