The people of United Kingdom are the real highlight

I've been to a lot of countries and the thing I'll remember most about United Kingdom isn't Lake District or even the extraordinary Cornish pasty — it's the people. In London and out in the countryside, I encountered a warmth and generosity that felt completely genuine.

One local family essentially adopted me for an afternoon after I got lost trying to find Lake District. pub culture became a shared experience I couldn't have planned. That human connection is something travel can give you and United Kingdom delivers it more than most places.