Willow Tea Rooms Photo courtesy of zarrion101 via Flickr.com

May 8, 2012

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Five Top Places to Eat and Drink in Glasgow

Glasgow is a very cool city. The city center is full of great little bars and places to eat. Here are a few recommended:

Loch Ness in Scotland

April 10, 2012

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Finding Nessie in Scotland

Ah Nessie – where are you? Who are you? What are you? Since 1933 you have beguiled us with your presence in Loch Ness, although legend has it that you were spotted as early as the 6th century. Back then Saint Colomba managed to halt a swimmer-killing marauding water beast using the sign of the cross.

March 13, 2012

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Top Creative Events in Scotland 2012

St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland.

From March until November, Scotland is going to come alive with festivals and events celebrating the country’s culture and creativity. Music, design, art, architecture, theatre, dance – you name it, they’ll be showing it off.
Here are a few things to get you started while exploring this wonderfully mysterious, historic, and innovative country in the north.

February 14, 2012

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Top Mountain Biking Trails in Scotland

Nevis Range Scotland

They’ve got the wide open spaces, the highlands, the lowlands, the hills, mountains and views, so of course Scotland is becoming one of the world’s greatest places for mountain biking. And being smarter than they are often given credit for, and canny with their money which they are often given credit for, the Scottish have realized the outdoor assets they have and are developing fabulous world-class trails for riding.

January 18, 2012

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Top 5 Golf Courses in Scotland

Scotland's rolling hills are perfect for beautiful and challenging golf courses.

Scotland is the home of golf. No matter where the original roots of the game may have sprung from, be it the Romans, the Chinese, the French or even the English, there’s no doubt that the game as we know it has its foot firmly planted in Scottish soil.

December 20, 2011

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A White Christmas in Scotland

Scotland at Christmastime is magical – photo courtesy of Alan Smith via Flickr

A few years ago I was lucky enough to be invited by friends to spend Christmas in Scotland. Being from Australia and used to Christmas time being all about sunshine and beach cricket, I was happy to be going so far north for my first wintry Christmas; naturally I was hoping for snow. We left London amidst forecasts of snow, arrived in Edinburgh under those heavy yellow-grey skies that promise snowstorms, got on the train with literally seconds to spare and headed north to Pitlochry, a small town in the Scottish Highlands.

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