Scotland Stories and Tips

Quote: When in Glasgow I took the chance to do some clothes shopping as I needed some new summer clothes. My friends and I headed to Buchanan Street in the city centre as this is where the majority of shops are located. There really is something…

Quote: The Highlands are a different world: less so than ever before, perhaps, due to migrations, global culture and gentrification brought by newcomers and holiday-home owners, but still, the northern lands of Scotland are a special place indeed. Culturally, it's not easy to disentangle all the…

Quote: This is arguably the least attractive part of Fife, and only the most detailed explorer, or one with special interest in specifics of the area, would devote much time to it. Apart from the Deepsea World aquarium in South Queensferry (just by the bridge from…

Quote: My best friend, Ryan, lives in Menstrie which is not that far from Stirling and every year, I go up to stay with him at least once. As Menstrie is a small village, we don't spend much time there and instead venture into Stirling to…

Quote: There are few things more synonymous with Scotland than its legacy of single malt whisky. So much so, in fact, that it's referred to simply as 'Scotch' in most places, and to order it is so often regarded with a sense of class that…

Quote: Nowhere was my past lack of observational skills more pronounced on this stay in the Moffat area than when it came to the local walks. This area of Dumfries and Galloway is somewhat renowned for its fantastic walks and the woodland and hilly scenery…

Quote: In all the years since I've been in Scotland - I've been to Moffat now many times. Though - as I mention in a few of the reviews here, rarely have I been to Moffat as a tourist. As my husband's home town…

Quote: There are so many ways to describe a trip to Scotland - there are enough thing to view and places to see and historical sights and castles and distilleries to make your head spin. But no one comes to Scotland expecting to lounge in…

Quote: Although I spend many weeks every year on the Island Of North Uist in The Outer Hebrides, it is only a step away into the rugged southern edge of the island chain known as South Uist, which lies over the causeway beyond the island of…

Quote: A lot of Scotland is covered in hilly and mountainous terrain, and although these mountains are old (in fact, walkers in the Scottish Highlands tread on some of the oldest rocks on Earth) and thus lack the sharp, snow-covered drama of Alps or the Rockies,…