The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.
We are now on BlogLovin! BlogLovin is a great platform for collating all your favourite blogs in one place and keeping up to date with all latest posts. And now it’s even better because you can…
View Post
Having exhausted most of the brewery tours in our immediate location, we ventured to Meantime Brewery in Greenwich, London. Arriving by the Thames Clipper on a chilly March morning, it seemed the perfect way to…
View Post
After two weeks on the road, taking in America’s musical heritage and eating our way through six states, Walt Disney World was both a welcome relief and also a bit of a culture shock. As…
View Post
The 9th April 2015 in New Orleans will be a memorable setting – as that’s the day Tom got down on one knee and popped the question! Just before we set off for our day at…
View PostThe 9th April 2015 in New Orleans will be a memorable setting – as that’s the day Tom got down on one knee and popped the question! Just before we set off for our day at…
View Post
The highway entering New Orleans soars above Bayou swamp. Cars woosh past mile upon mile of boggy land and houses perched on stilts ready to withstand the rising levels of the Mississippi. Making our way…
View PostThe highway entering New Orleans soars above Bayou swamp. Cars woosh past mile upon mile of boggy land and houses perched on stilts ready to withstand the rising levels of the Mississippi. Making our way…
View Post
The Duck Master at the Peabody Hotel, Memphis is not an accolade given out lightly, in fact there have only ever been five (except for a brief guest spot by Stephen Fry). And what does…
View PostThe Duck Master at the Peabody Hotel, Memphis is not an accolade given out lightly, in fact there have only ever been five (except for a brief guest spot by Stephen Fry). And what does…
View Post