Tom Livesey

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I only started WHS hunting in 2013 but I'm getting there slowly. I write about my visits at https://whstravellers.wordpress.com The UK is a good base for a WHS-er because of its abundance of cheap flight connections to airports in the world's densest continent for WHSs. Unlike others on this site I love to fly, and prefer to arrive at a destination by air, always at a new airport if possible.

My most impressive site: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

My proposal for a new site: Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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    Thomas Jefferson Buildings
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Reviews by Tom Livesey

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Gorham's Cave Complex by Hubert

Gorham's Cave Complex (Inscribed)

Gorham's Cave Complex

I travelled to the UK's newest WHS at Gibraltar in October 2016, particularly enjoying walking across the airport's runway after having landed on it 30 minutes before! I have for …

Edinburgh by Els Slots

Edinburgh (Inscribed)

Edinburgh

Despite being a Brit this was my first time visiting Scotland when I travelled with friends in December 2016.

After checking in to our accommodation in the heart of Old …

Toledo by Els Slots

Toledo (Inscribed)

Toledo

Toledo, visited December 2016, surprised me to the upside. I had done little research on it in advance of my one-night stay so when we turned up and found a …

Alcala de Henares by Tom Livesey

Alcala de Henares (Inscribed)

Alcala de Henares

My December 2016 day in Alcalá de Henares was not the most exciting one I've ever had, though I enjoyed spotting the storks that live all over the city's tall …

Laurisilva of Madeira by Solivagant

Laurisilva of Madeira (Inscribed)

Laurisilva of Madeira

Madeira was my first stop on a December 2016 tour of Portugal and Spain. One experiences this WHS by hiking the ‘levada trails’, which are walking routes that follow man-made …

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District by Tom Livesey

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus … (Inscribed)

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District

It looks like I am the first reviewer to have visit this site since it was inscribed and I can report that I didn't spy a UNESCO logo or information …

Statue of Liberty by Els Slots

Statue of Liberty (Inscribed)

Statue of Liberty

I visited the Lady in October 2016 with my New York resident friend Jeffrey. Our tickets allowed us – after two security screenings – to visit the ‘pedestal’, which is …

Independence Hall by Els Slots

Independence Hall (Inscribed)

Independence Hall

In October 2016 my friend Jeffrey and I took a coach from New York to Philadelphia for the day for the purpose of touring Independence Hall.

It costs nothing to …

Monticello by Tom Livesey

Monticello (Inscribed)

Monticello

With 4 days left in my October 2016 trip to the USA I had arranged for myself an excursion to a third WHS of the trip. I caught a subway …

Longobards in Italy by Els Slots

Longobards in Italy (Inscribed)

Longobards in Italy

Of the seven sites I have so far been to three: two in Umbria (visited April 2015), and one in Friuli-Venezia Guilia (July 2015).

The Clitunno Tempietto wasn’t easy to …

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau by Els Slots

Palau de la Musica Catalana &… (Inscribed)

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau

My trip to Barcelona in March 2015 was initially sparked by a desire to attend an artichoke festival. That turned out to be disappointment, but the trip was made worthwhile …

Kew Gardens by Squiffy

Kew Gardens (Inscribed)

Kew Gardens

Kew holds a special place for me because it was the first WHS I visited once I decided to embark on this esoteric hobby. It is also, now I live …

Tower of London by Argo

Tower of London (Inscribed)

Tower of London

The first thing to note about the Tower of London is that it’s pretty steep to get into, at £25 for an adult! This is up from £22 when I …

Kotor by Els Slots

Kotor (Inscribed)

Kotor

I arrived in Kotor in July 2013 from Podgorica with two friends. It really is a beautiful town – all narrow medieval streets crowded by red-roofed buildings. The old town …

Pitons Management Area by Tom Livesey

Pitons Management Area (Inscribed)

Pitons Management Area

Staying in St Lucia for a week in July 2016 gave me gave me ample time for visiting the Pitons Management Area. I would recommend a boat excursion for a …

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Chatham Dockyard and its Defe… (Removed from tentat…)

Chatham Dockyard and its Defences

I went to Chatham Dockyard (and the nearby city of Rochester) in June 2016. As Nan Mungard says, it's shockingly expensive, at £24! I had a National Art Pass, however, …

Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces by Els Slots

Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Inscribed)

Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces

I really liked Lavaux, visiting on a beautiful day in June 2015. Setting off from our base in Lausanne we caught the train to Lutry and walked the 11km tourist …

Westminster by Hubert

Westminster (Inscribed)

Westminster

I undertook work experience with a Member of Parliament in June 2006, so had the chance to see David Cameron debate Tony Blair in the House of Commons. In March …

Würzburg Residence by Christoph

Würzburg Residence (Inscribed)

Würzburg Residence

I went with friends to Würzburg in May 2015, where we know a fellow studying at the city's university. The art historian Kenneth Clark visited the Residence in his landmark …

Photo by Jurre

Amiens Cathedral (Inscribed)

Amiens Cathedral

I went to Amiens with 3 friends in April 2016, driving from Calais after having passed through the "Chunnel". The area close to the Eurotunnel’s southern end is rich in …

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