Top Edinburgh Ghost Tours To Take on Halloween Ghost stories have been around since ancient times. Whether you are a believer or not, there comes a certain shiver when a good ghost story is told. There's something about ghosts during the fall when Halloween is just around the corner. Nowadays, people can enjoy the spooky spine-shivering fun all year round. They are particularly popular in very ... Read Full Article
Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? GOT Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond
Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? Game Of Thrones Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond There is no doubt that Game of Thrones showed us some incredible landscapes and beautiful cities over the year. Of course, many of the places look quite a bit different in real life, but it is still fun to visit some of the most iconic Game of Thrones film locations. So where was Game of Thrones ... Read Full Article
Six Nations’ Rugby Championship
An American’s Guide to Six Nations’ Rugby Attending a sporting event while you travel is a great way to experience a country's culture and connect with locals. Rugby can be a fun choice, because it is similar to Football, yet a little exotic at the same time. One of the biggest events is the Six Nations' Rugby Championship, which began 4 February 2017. Whether you watch in person or in a pub, in ... Read Full Article
The Most Romantic Valentines Day Destinations in Europe
The Most Romantic Valentines Day Destinations in Europe A trip for Valentines Day? What a way to make some everlasting memories with the man or woman on your side. Here are some ideas for the most romantic Valentines Day destinations in Europe: The Most Romantic City in Europe: Paris by Honeymoon Always You can't go without mentioning Paris when speaking about Romantic ... Read Full Article
The Holy Isle of Iona: A Historical Pilgrimage
Like the first monks and today’s travelers, I first glimpse the holy Isle of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides from the sea. This birthplace of Celtic Christianity has attracted the faithful for nearly 1500 years and I wonder how Iona has drawn so many pilgrims and tourists to such a remote spot. Its enormous appeal is quite out of proportion to its size. The converted trawler, Glen Tarsan, of ... Read Full Article
The Unspoiled Isles of the Scottish Outer Hebrides
Since I was a child, I’ve dreamed of time-travel— never into the future, always to the past — but the closest I can achieve without magic is traveling amongst history. The Outer Hebrides of Scotland, the Western Isles, proved one of the best destinations to feed my dreams. . They are empty of soaring Gothic cathedrals and have no teeming cities, but I relished experiencing the unchanged locations ... Read Full Article
My Love Affair with Great British Food
I love British food. When people ask me what I love about the United Kingdom, what keeps me coming back, I often blurt out “food!” Some people laugh. Most think I’m joking. Britain, they note, is not exactly known for its cuisine. But I beg to differ. Perhaps it’s because I’m a Minnesotan. Midwesterners, Northerners, we like our meat and potatoes and we like them covered in gravy so thick ... Read Full Article
My Barradise: The Scottish Isle of Barra
The Twin Otter banks hard and within seconds is skimming low over the sea. The fat tires bounce on hard, still-wet sand, and I breathe again. I step onto the biggest runway I’ve ever seen — the Cockle Strand — and my romance with the Outer Hebrides Isle of Barra, Scotland begins. The airport on the Isle of Barra is the only one in the world with regular flights that follow a schedule ... Read Full Article
The Subtle Palette of Scotland’s Isles of Harris and Lewis
I ripped open my package from the Isle of Harris. As I pushed my nose into the fabric, it smelled of lanolin and scratched my face. I had chosen it a month before because its color would forever remind me of the heather, sky, and rock that cover this Hebridean island. The fog was thick as my husband and I awaited the ferry to take us to the most northerly of the Western Isles. This ... Read Full Article
Edinburgh’s Rose Street—A Beer Aficionado’s Nirvana
The medieval stone city of Edinburgh boasts a staggering 700 pubs for its population of just under 500,000, the highest concentration of pubs in Great Britain. And the epicenter of Edinburgh’s beer sampling scene, as any local will tell you, is Rose Street, only a brisk 10-minute walk down the hill from the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Now a lively pedestrian walkway, Rose Street lies between ... Read Full Article