The Scottish Highland city of Inverness  is found in some of the most breathtaking countryside in the U.K.. In and around Inverness are a number of important historic sites, frequently these sites witnessed a great deal of violence and human suffering. Obviously Inverness has a incredible number of visitor attractions (and the number is always [...]

Because the Scottish town of Inverness is now a city, Fort William is the largest town in the Highlands of Scotland. The town of Fort William is an amazingly popular tourist center with many people arriving to go hill walking on Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. In the article that follows I [...]

Stirling has featured strongly in the history of Scotland, especially during vitally important events. In and around Stirling has an amazing number of superb visitor attractions and a multitude of photographic opportunities. In the article below I describe 3 places to visit in Stirling; Stirling Castle, Argyll’s Lodging and Stirling Old Town Jail:
Stirling Castle
Two hundred [...]

The ‘Fair City’ of Perth in Scotland a former royal burgh can be discovered at the head of the Tay estuary. Between the C12th and C15th the city competed with Dunfermline to be the capital of the country. In the article below I write about three places to visit in Perth, Scotland; Elcho Castle, Huntingtower [...]

As far back as the time of the Picts there has been a settlement on the site of Dundee. The city of Dundee, Scotland’s fourth largest city, has a long association with commerce and trade. The 3 primary trades, in the city of Dundee, were “jute, journalism and jam”.  Although the city of Dundee could [...]

Renting a car in Scotland and touring the uncultivated and dazzling surroundings is the highlight of most vacations in Scotland. Cheap Scotland car rental is unproblematic and available in all major cities.
Here is a suggestion for a three day castle exploration.
 
Day 1
Stating from Glasgow or Edinburgh, link up with the A93 at Perth and follow [...]

For quite a few years now several of the airlines labelled “low-cost airlines in Europe have been embroiled in a price war attempting to offer the lowest air fares to a huge number of European cities. It’s quite normal to read that one of the leading low cost carriers for example Ryanair or Easyjet has [...]

Glasgow is the largest, and most vibrant, city in Scotland with excellent opportunities for shopping and an amazing night scene. For the more artistic tourist there are countless places to visit especially in the West End which has tea rooms, bars, boutiques, cafés, clubs and restaurants as well as some upmarket bed and breakfast in [...]

Perth in Scotland, the ‘Fair City’, is also frequently called to as being the  ‘Gateway to the Highlands’. Sited on the banks of the River Tay, the town of Perth was, for centuries, the capital of Scotland and back in medieval times the bustling little town was known by local folk as Saint Johnstoun (St. [...]

Sun bathing on the beach for the whole of my vacation has never been my idea of fun. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a relaxing visit to a sunny beach, but, I also enjoy spending time elsewhere while on a vacation. I like to soak in the atmosphere, I like to sample the [...]