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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…
Posts By James Boyle
Licence to kilt: James Bond’s 50th anniversary hits Scotland
If you’re a huge James Bond fan like myself, you’ll be super excited with the news of the 50th anniversary celebrations taking place this week throughout the UK. The celebrations are starting in Scotland, which has…
The classic road trip: Top 5 scenic drives in Scotland via Four Jandals
The other day I stumbled across a great piece on the top scenic drives in Scotland written by Cole Burmester from the travel blog Four Jandals. Cole and his partner Adela have been blogging about…
Speed of Light timelapse video – watch Edinburgh light up!
To add to our last post about Edinburgh’s NVA Speed of Light, we recently found this video on YouTube that captures the amazing visual display that took place on Edinburgh’s Arthur’s seat in the past few weeks. Watch the video here! Find…
Edinburgh at the speed of light
You may have noticed something different about Edinburgh’s skyline this month. Throughout the Edinburgh Festival 2012, Arthur’s seat has been the main focus of a remarkable mix of public art and sporting accomplishment, known as…
Ready, steady, paddle!
Aaron Millar, a travel writer for The Independent recently took on the Scottish Sea-Kayak Trail located in Argyll and Bute. Not for the faint of heart, the trail just happens happens to be Europe’s first…
All aboard the Royal Scotsman
David Netto from the Wall Street Journal recently wrote of his experience on the Royal Scotsman – a historic train journey that took him through some of the most dramatic landscapes in the Scottish Highlands….
Scottish Island Obsession
Look out in the magazine aisle at your nearest co-op or news agent! This month Scotland takes centre stage with a cover feature on the latest edition of National Geographic Traveler. In his article ‘Scottish Island Obsession’, travel writer Jim…
11 Things to Know About Scottish Cuisine
Not too long ago, the crew over at Food Republic published a (mostly) tongue in cheek article entitled ’11 Things to Know About Scottish Cuisine’. To form their list, they interviewed head chef Michael Smith from the acclaimed…
Scottish Castle Visitor Numbers Surge
Led by some of our most iconic castles, historic attractions throughout Scotland have experienced a record breaking year, the BBC reports. Edinburgh Castle was Historic Scotland’s number one attraction last year with 1,314,975 visitors through…
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