Guest blogger Keith Savage writes about his passion for Scotland. Keith: I remember walking into the Flattie Bar across from the docks in Orkney's second city, Stromness. It was a cozy, dark place, little more than a green shack attached to the much larger and more stately Stromness Hotel. Silence and turned backs greeted us as my wife and I entered. Everyone watched a small TV mounted in the corner. There, in the fuzzy technicolor, was Mel Gibson in his blue face paint, riding up and down the lines of his Scottish warriors, shouting his convictions. The entire bar was captivated by … [Read more...] about Scotland on My Mind: A Simple Love Story
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Head to Toe – Scotland’s National Dress
From the dress uniform of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, through the formal wear at weddings to the casual get up of the Tartan Army at Hampden Park; our national dress, the kilt, is instantly recognisable as Scottish and is the envy of the world. In few countries today do people still regularly don their national costume, nor have it emulated across the globe as ours is – so from head to toe here is a look at the history of the various parts that go into making our national dress. Except in evening dress, it is commonplace to wear a hat with the rest of the gear; usually either a … [Read more...] about Head to Toe – Scotland’s National Dress
Raise a Glass at Burns Night Tonight
Burns Night in Scotland - 25th of January Once again it is that time of year where many of us will be suffering from the lowest of depressions also known as the January blues. Christmas debt, broken New Year resolutions, and an otherwise total lack of motivation to do anything aside from stay in and watch television until the next festive season has left many of us down in the dumps. However do not fear for that most jovial of Scottish folk holidays lies just round the corner, we are of course talking about Burns Night. Burns Night is one of our favorite holidays; it is a flagship event … [Read more...] about Raise a Glass at Burns Night Tonight
The Majestic Southern Highlands of Scotland
The Southern Highlands of Scotland encompass the country south of a line drawn roughly from kyle of Lochalse on the west coast to Inverness on the east and down to follow the upper half of the Spey Valley west past Loch Laggan to Fort William and Glencoe. Inverness the Capital of the Highlands On the east coast Inverness is by far the biggest town in the Highlands, a good base for day trips and a jumping off point for the more remote parts of the region, To some extent, the area around the Moray Forth is a commuter belt for the region, but it also boasts a lively coastline and some of … [Read more...] about The Majestic Southern Highlands of Scotland
Best Guide Books of Scotland
When I Travel Scotland I never leave home without my Two favourite guide books of Scotland, these two books together provide me with all the information i need when on holiday in Scotland. Wherever I am I always find the information I need from these two books, why two books? well one of the books is one I have always used and the other is a new addition to my collection that I just cant put down. Both are worth purchasing and each one has its own way to describe how to tour Scotland. Discover how to tour Scotland with ease with these well written books, and you will wonder how you ever got by … [Read more...] about Best Guide Books of Scotland
A Lifetime Dream to Visit St Kilda
Every self respecting Scotland website should have a great page about St Kilda and we're happy that we have just that. Guest blogger and Photographer Marcus McAdam visited St Kilda and wrote a fascinating account of his journey, and took quite a few spectacular pictures too. Visit this link to see for yourself. As St Kilda is extremely remote and not easy to get to, we at Scotland Info can't really get enough of more images and videos. The video below, a promotional video from www.gotostkilda.co.uk, tells the story of a man's lifetime dream to visit St. Kilda. I don't know if the story is … [Read more...] about A Lifetime Dream to Visit St Kilda
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