Tag: Scotland
Preservation: that word sometimes carries with it ideas of being stuffy, of putting things up on a shelf, of making no changes. That could not be further from the …
Saint Aloysius Church is not a place you will find often in guidebooks about Glasgow. It is worth a stop on your travels, though, if your interests include social …
The dinosaur is on a road trip. He — diplodocus carnegii, that is — lived in was is now the US state of Wyoming somewhere between 161 to 145 …
Glasgow is a city of stories. People have been living at this place along the River Clyde in southwestern Scotland since prehistoric times. Saint Kentigern came to share the …
Winter: it is time when cities seem lively against winter’s early dark. That same winter dark brings deeper quiet to places in the countryside. It is a time for …
Celtic Connections. That’s the name of the festival that’s been lighting up Glasgow’s winter for better than twenty years now. It is also a name which both defines and …
Saint Andrew’s Day, on 30 November, is the national day of Scotland. Whether you are in Scotland or not, if you’d like to join in the celebration, there are …
Music makes a good gift, and one that invites adventure: it may be enjoyed in company or in solitude. It can inspire movement or stillness. It comes in all …
Are you a fan of visiting filming locations? Scotland is full of them! Locations for Harry Potter are quite famous. There’s another which might top even those. Doune Castle …
Although I’ve been backpacking around the world for nearly four years, I’ve come to consider the capital of Scotland as my home base. Edinburgh is not only a city …
Faskally Wood: if you treasure off the beaten path experiences which include nature, history, and unexpected stories think about adding it to your ideas for places to visit in Scotland. …
Reasons for travel include opportunities to meet new people, to make friends, to learn about differing ways people live, and to consider how that compares to your own life. …
