A chance to travel Scotland in the footsteps of the Jacobites The Jacobite wars, or Jacobite rising, were a lot more than kilted Highlanders rushing through the heather to fight the Redcoats. It was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It was a battle for the heart and soul of a nation. There was religious conflict, political intrigue, commercial ambition and old scores settled. If you want to visit the most important sites of the Jacobite rising why not do this tour, and where better to start than in Scotland’s … [Read more...] about A Tour of Jacobite Scotland
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Scotland From the Air Video
As much as I like photography, watching a video is another great way to learn more about a certain travel destination, in this case of course Scotland. STV Scotland has a huge amount of interesting videos on Youtube and Scotland Revealed is one of my favourites. Scotland Revealed celebrates Scotland's stunning landscape and landmarks from the air. In this first episode I've embedded here, presenter Vanessa Collingridge starts her journey in Edinburgh, from its volcanic beginnings to the building of the glorious New Town. She then travels through the agricultural Borders and follows Glasgow's … [Read more...] about Scotland From the Air Video
Scotland in the Autumn Travel Report
We have made a trip to Scotland in October 2010 and have only just arrived home. Although I have been to Scotland many times this was one of the best trips ever. We arrived on Friday the first of October in Hull in grey and misty weather. After spending the night in a Bed and Breakfast in East Lothian we travelled the next day to Cove in Wester Ross where we had a self catering cottage for the week. At the start the weather was grey and dull but just after Dalwhinnie the sky broke open and we had beautiful sunny and warm weather that lasted most of the week. The autumn colours on the hills and … [Read more...] about Scotland in the Autumn Travel Report
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