Holiday Scotland

  The Isle of skye is a great place to visit – and with a car you can do a great loop around the island taking in all the amazing scenery and learning about its celtic heritage. The tour starts in Kyleakin at the southeastern corner of the island, which is accessed by coming over the [...]

  Scotland is a country with many amazing attractions and sights and a culture that is full of Anglo-Saxon history and tradition. Recognized as a place that can cater to the interests and needs of any type of traveler, a trip to Scotland is a must for any globetrotter or well-traveled and educated tourist guide. From [...]

Once upon a time (as all good stories begin) a small island of the wet and windswept northwest coast of Europe ruled the world; well, maybe not the whole world, but a fair chunk of it: and on that island a grimy city pumped the lifeblood of that empire: when Britannia ‘ruled the waves’ it [...]

  On the 6th of April 1320 the nobility of Scotland gathered in the Abbey of Arbroath on the windswept east coast, and penned a letter to the Pope in Avignon that would come to symbolise Scottish independence, its indefatigability and the liberties and freedoms of her people. The Declaration of Arbroath came against the [...]

  The Tweed has to be one of the most beautiful rivers in Scotland, weaving through the rolling hills of the Border Country as it makes its inevitable way to the North Sea at Berwick. It is a landscape famed for its fishing, textiles, rugby and a colourful history of Border Reivers and monastic settlement. [...]

One thing that many visitors to the UK and more specifically those travelling to Scotland, find unusual is the range and design of our banknotes. Unlike most countries several British banks, including three in Scotland, are licensed to print circulatory banknotes; which makes for a wallet-full of interesting designs and colours. The value of these [...]

Whisky Tours of Scotland Whisky, the Water of Life is an important part of the culture of Scotland; a key ingredient in the blend that makes us who we are and woven deep into the fabric of our psyche. It is one of our biggest industries, bringing in nearly £4 billion per year into the [...]