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25/03/2011
A Photographic Exhibition of Royal Children at the Queen’s

A Photographic Exhibition of Royal Children at the Queen’s

Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer at the Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse: On at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is an exhibition of more than 100 photographs by Marcus Adams. Titled “Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer” the exhibition is a cel

25/03/2011
The Wee Dram that the Queen Enjoyed

The Wee Dram that the Queen Enjoyed

Royal Lochnagar – The Single Malt Whisky With the Royal Seal of Approval: Royal Lochnagar is a distillery situated on the south side of the River Dee about a half a mile from Balmoral Castle. There are indeed many whisky distilleries in Scotland, but few malt whiskies can claim t

07/12/2010
Ring of Brodgar – Stone Circle and Henge in Orkney

Ring of Brodgar – Stone Circle and Henge in Orkney

The Ring of Brodgar Is The Third Largest Stone Circle In The British Isles:
Just as old and mysterious as Stonehenge, but perhaps nowhere nearly as famous, is the Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar) Stone Circle and Henge on the Mainland island of Orkney, Scotland. If not for its remote

06/12/2010
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) – Edinburgh Airport Tranport

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) – Edinburgh Airport Tranport

Edinburgh Airport Transport: Transfers From and To Edinburgh Airport:
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland’s main airport and it is home to more than 40 airlines which serve over 100 destinations. With some nine million passengers a year passing through Edinburgh Airport, it is Scotlan

18/11/2010
Commando Memorial – A Tribute To The Commandos

Commando Memorial – A Tribute To The Commandos

The Commando Memorial is one of Scotland’s Best-Known War Memorials:
Travelling on the A82, heading south towards Fort Willliam, we made a stop for a photo-shoot of Ben Nevis. What we weren’t expecting to see was this imposing Commando Memorial, three gigantic bronze figures sta

17/11/2010
Seeing Ben Nevis or “the Ben”

Seeing Ben Nevis or “the Ben”

Ben Nevis, or Beinn Nibheis in Gaelic, is Britain’s Highest Mountain:
Ben Nevis or ‘the Ben’, as it is fondly referred to, is the highest mountain in the British Isles, peaking at 4,406 ft. Due to its location, altitude and topography, Ben Nevis frequently suffers poor weather

15/11/2010
Fort William – “Outdoor Capital of the UK”

Fort William – “Outdoor Capital of the UK”

Fort William – A Centre of Outdoor Activities in The Highlands:
Since the opening of the Caledonian Canal “An Canal Cailleannach” in 1822, tourists have been coming to Fort William and the numbers grew after the arrival of the railway in 1894.   Known as An Gearasdan in Gaelic,

08/11/2010
Holyrood Palace – The Queen’s Official Scottish Residence

Holyrood Palace – The Queen’s Official Scottish Residence

Holyrood Palace Has Been the Royal Residence of Many Kings and Queens:
Holyrood Palace, or Palace of Holyroodhouse as it is officially called, is the official residence of the Queen when she is in Scotland.  This Edinburgh Palace is located at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle

02/11/2010
The Thistle – A Symbol of All Things Scottish

The Thistle – A Symbol of All Things Scottish

How Did This Spiky W**d Become A Symbol of Scotland?
The thistle is the emblem of Scotland and alongside the tartan, it is perhaps one of the most recognizable symbol of all things Scottish.
But why is it, one asks, should such a humble and thorny w**d become a national symbol of

01/11/2010
Drambuie – “The Drink That Satisfies”

Drambuie – “The Drink That Satisfies”

Drambuie or “An Dram Buidheach” is The Drink That Satisfies in Scottish Gaelic:
The stories of Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) and the Jacobite Uprising of 1745 are part and parcel of any visit to the Scottish Highlands. Charlie’s insurrection ended in a defeat at t

31/10/2010
Eilean Donan Castle – Scotland’s Most Romantic Castle

Eilean Donan Castle – Scotland’s Most Romantic Castle

Eilean Donan or the Island of Donan:
Situated by the picturesque village of Dornie,  Eilean Donan Castle is on the main tourist route to the Isle of Skye, and like all visitors to Skye, we made an obligatory photo stop here.
Eilean Donan Castle  sits on an island where three sea

29/10/2010
The Falls of Shin and the Salmon Leap

The Falls of Shin and the Salmon Leap

At The Falls of Shin, You Can Watch Salmon Leap Upstream to Spawn in Loch Shin:
In more pleasant weather and at the right season, the Falls of Shin would have been an enjoyable place to visit, but we unfortunately arrived here on a cold and wet morning.
One of the main attraction

29/10/2010
Ullapool – A Fishing Village on Loch Broom

Ullapool – A Fishing Village on Loch Broom

Ullapool was Once A Thriving Fishing Station:
Ullapool is a small village on Loch Broom, approximately 55 miles north west of Inverness.  Our stop here at lunchtime gave us the opportunity to take a quick look around this picturesque fishing village.
Ullapool began life as a vill

29/10/2010
The Best Fish and Chips at The Seaforth in Ullapool

The Best Fish and Chips at The Seaforth in Ullapool

The Fish and Chips at The Seaforth in Ullapool Restored Smiles on People’s Faces  :
We arrived in Ullapool at lunchtime, a town that most knew nothing about save that it was once a thriving fishing port.  After a couple of nights in a Thurso hotel where many guests had a pretty

24/10/2010
Edinburgh Pubs and Bars Where Locals Tread

Edinburgh Pubs and Bars Where Locals Tread

Edinburgh Has More Pubs and Bars Than the Number of Days in a Year :With more pubs in Edinburgh than the number of days in a year, trying to find the best pub to go to during your Edinburgh holiday...

03/09/2010
Free Wi-Fi Access in Glasgow

Free Wi-Fi Access in Glasgow

Where to Get Free Wi-Fi Access in Glasgow
We arrive in Glasgow in the early evening with just enough time to make it to George Square in the city centre. Our hotel, the Radisson Hotel is about a 15 minutes walk away. We wanted to take snaps of the George Square and the City [..

02/09/2010
Orkney Islands – Steeped in Prehistoric History

Orkney Islands – Steeped in Prehistoric History

The Orkney Islands – Scotland’s Northernmost Islands :
Located off the northern tip of Scotland where the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet are the Scottish islands of Orkney. Orkney is an archipelago of 70 or so islands covering an area of 974 square kilometres. The main i

02/09/2010
Orkney’s Inspirational Italian Chapel

Orkney’s Inspirational Italian Chapel

Orkney’s Italian Chapel is a Story of Inspiration and Compassion:
An Italian Chapel in the remote Scottish Orkney Islands sounds like a bizzare occurence, but this little church on Lambholm is one of the Orkney’s famous attractions.
Orkney’s quaint little chapel is the only remin

02/09/2010
A Visit to Castle of Mey – The Queen Mother’s Home in Caithness

A Visit to Castle of Mey – The Queen Mother’s Home in Caithness

Castle & Gardens of Mey Was The Queen Mother’s Favourite Home in Caithness
Located between Thurso and John O’Groats, is the Castle of Mey, the northern-most castle on the UK mainland.  Castle Mey is the favourite home of the Queen Mother when she visits Scotland and it is also th

31/08/2010
Skara Brae – A Village Older than the Egyptian Pyramids

Skara Brae – A Village Older than the Egyptian Pyramids

Skara brae is by far the Oldest Neolithic site in Northern Europe:
Standing in a village that’s over 5,000 years old is a pretty awesome experience. Skara Brae was an inhabited village long before the Egyptian pyramids were built and although we do not hear too much about it, Ska

28/08/2010
Jedburgh Abbey – A Castle in Scotland’s Border Country

Jedburgh Abbey – A Castle in Scotland’s Border Country

An Augustinian House of Royal Patronage:
Travelling in the Scottish border region you’ll see a landscape that’s dotted with imposing castles, elegant abbeys, stately mansions and dramatic ruins, all of which tell interesting stories of the area’s turbulent and romantic history. J

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