Tag: Scotland
The Book of Kells. Where the book lives in the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin is quiet now. Folk from all over the world visit Dublin during the …
Saint Andrew’s Day, 30 November, is the national day of Scotland. It is celebrated in Scotland itself and in many places across the world,where Scotland’s sons and daughters have …
People walking all manner of dogs, runners, children playing, families having picnics, students with their books, tennis players: all may be in Kelvingrove Park at the same moment. Kelvingrove …
If you're a Harry Potter fan, you need to do a Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh, even though not one scene of the movie was filmed in the Scottish …
If you’re headed to Scotland, I’d highly recommend checking out some of the more unique things to do in Falkirk. The small town is about 20 miles west of …
Kerry Dexter August 5, 2020 travel stories, Adventure travel, Africa travel, City or urban travel, Europe travel, food & drink, History, Kerry projects, Travel, US travel, world music Dreaming, planning, anticipating, remembering, reflecting: all of those are part of travel. They are all part of creating and sharing stories too. We are all storytellers here. We have …
Although my home in Edinburgh is only a mile away from the beach and I spend most of my free time on the sand, there are far better beaches …
The University of Glasgow: You might have several reasons to visit. There are world class museums of the sciences, a top class art gallery with connections to Charles Rennie …
What if, by enjoying a tasty sandwich or pasta dish, or a hearty breakfast, you could help someone make his or her way out of being homeless? When you …
Climate change: there is no doubt it is happening. As a traveler you may have had chances to confront its effects in more than one part of the world. …
Robert Burns: he’s the national poet of Scotland. Whether you’ve been to Scotland or not, though, you’ve likely encountered the work of Robert Burns. You may have sung Auld …
Did you know there are only seven cities in Scotland? The country has barely 5 million people and if it were a State, it would be 41st in size. …