Christmas Travel Gifts for the Traveler in Your Life
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Ethical Travel: Before We Leave Home
When we think about ethical travel, we often imagine what we will do when we’re on the road. But the choices we make before we even leave home will determine the impact of our journey on the environment and the people we encounter. Booking Flights: the MVP of Ethical Travel The single worst thing for […]
Nessie: the Loch Ness Monster
Nessie is the affectionate nickname for the legendary monster who is believed to inhabit the brooding waters of Loch Ness, in the North of Scotland. There have been many stories about the fearsome beast from the murky deep, much pseudoscience and cryptozoology, and much ink has been spilled debating the merits and credibility of the […]
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby is a beloved character the world over, and Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh lets you meet this little dog. This is his story, at least as it is most commonly recounted. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who either belonged to or decided to belong to John Gray. Gray was a farmer who came to […]
Ceilidh!
“Ceilidh” is pronounced “KAY-lee” and is our Scottish theme for today! The word itself means a social gathering; a pleasant and companionable “hanging-out” together. Traditionally, this might have involved songs, stories, and recitation, but these days if you’re invited to a ceilidh you can expect folk music and lively dancing! Here’s the Dashing White Sergeant […]
St Margaret, Queen of Scotland
On International Women’s Day we look at the woman behind this chapel, the oldest part of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. St Margaret was born to an exiled English prince, Edward of Wessex, in the mid-11th century, and grew up in the Hungarian court. Her romantic legend involves the family being shipwrecked on the Scottish coast […]
Scottish Valentines: Romance in the Glens
Happy Valentine’s Day, Scottish Valentines! This year, why not fall in love with Scotland? How might your romance play out according to Scottish tradition? Here are some of the ways you might woo your Scottish Valentines… Luckenbooth: Give the Gift of Commitment The Luckenbooth was a symbolic token often given by a man to his […]
The Massacre of Glencoe: 330 Years On
This is Glencoe. Wild, unforgiving, and beautiful. 330 years ago today, Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were asleep in their homes, having taken in around 128 men from the Earl of Argyll’s Regiment of Foot, commanded by Robert Campbell of Glenlyon under Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl and 1st Duke of Argyll. For the MacDonalds, this was […]
Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR): Travel Insurance Essential!
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Robert Burns: Scotland’s National Bard
Did you know that Scotland has a National Bard? Ahead of our Virtual Burns Night next week, let’s spend some time getting to know Robert Burns, the Ploughman Poet. Gruff yet deeply romantic, Scots will recount with pride how Scots scientists and engineers invented the modern world, then sing sentimental songs about the glorious failures […]