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One of the things I’ve learned whilst living in Scotland is that when the weather is great outside, you have to take full advantage of it. Before the temperature drops for the winter, the…
Posts By James Boyle
All’s Well That Ends Well: 72 Hours in Edinburgh (Gear Patrol)
I recently came across a great article written by Jeremy Burger for Gear Patrol about what to see and do during a 72 hour stint in our magical capital city, Edinburgh. Jeremy took the time…
The low-tech, high-stakes way to sail Scotland (WSJ)
A nice piece here about sailing in Scotland published in the Wall Street Journal by Robert Macfarlane, who sailed around the Outer Hebrides on a boat which was nearly 100 years old and reminiscent of…
6 ideas for weekend breaks in Scotland (Tripify)
Are you planning weekend break in Scotland some time soon? Looking for some ideas on what this weekend could entail? With ‘staycations’ becoming increasingly popular around the UK in recent years, why not take a look at this great…
Amy Macdonald: What I love about Glasgow
I recently found this Amy Macdonald interview from last month posted in The Glaswegian where she shares her love about Glasgow. An excerpt from the…
A stone’s throw away – the world’s stone skimming elite assemble in Easdale
Over the past weekend the 15th annual World Stone Skimming Championships took place on the picturesque island of Easdale in Argyll, drawing over just under 400 entrants that came from across the U.K, Europe and…
Fairways to heaven – a golfing break in Scotland (Guardian)
What happens when a journalist who used to view golf as a ‘dreary pastime’ tries the game again in Scotland against an old friend? Campbell Stevenson, a writer for the Guardian wrote a great article…
Walking the West Highland Way
Ever wondered what it would be like to walk the West Highland Way? We’ve found a great blog post written by two Belgian tourists who walked the 155km (96 miles) route a few weeks ago….
Nosing around Scotland’s Speyside (London Free Press)
Here is a great article by Pam Davies, who recently wrote about her experience on the Balvenie Distillery Tour in the Scottish Highlands. Pam writes with great passion about her experience in the Highlands,…
Books, books and more books!
Make sure you free up the next few weekends on your calendar – the annual Wigtown Book Festival is almost upon us! Taking place from the 28th of September – 7th October, there are over 180 events taking…
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