Northern Scotland isn’t exactly the first place which springs to mind when having a break in winter, especially if you don’t own a car but …
Scottish Staycation: Glasgow to Aberdeen to Shetland
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Travel: Virtual Reality App from Visit Scotland
A new virtual reality app has been realised from VisitScotland so everyone across the world can now instantly walk through the prehistoric village of Skara …
Travel: Prora – Hitler’s Butlins on the Baltic Coast
Mein Camp – the Nazi Butlins A few years back on a holiday to Berlin we took the train up to the Hanseatic city of, …
Travel: Images of New York
I have a bad habit of lying in bed on Imgur wasting time…sorry researching! One of the good things about procrastination is that you find …
Travel: 120 years of Glasgow Subway
120 years of the ‘shoogle’ Today (14th December 2016) marks the 120th birthday of the Glasgow Subway. Yay! Opened on 14 December 1896, it is …
Travel: 24 hours in (East) Berlin
What to see and do in 24 hours in (East) Berlin Could you get the essence of Berlin in 24 hours? It’s a tough call …
Travel: Ryanair cutting free check in
Ryanair’s reducing free check-in window from 1st November Ryanair have just changed their terms for free check in. For flights departing from 1st Nov, you’ll only …
Travel to do: Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry, Scotland
The Enchanted Forest, the amazing light show in Faskally Wood, Pitlochry has launched for the 15th year. This year the theme is shimmer with …
Event Preview: Paisley Make
Paisley Pattern leads the way for culture The hometown of the Paisley Pattern, Paisley, is set to welcome top designers and creative professionals to the …
Travel to do: Game of Thrones locations in Seville and Cordoba
Visit the sights of Cordoba and Seville shown in Games of Thrones Cordoba and Seville are magnificent cities to visit to start with, throw in …
Food Review: Mos Burger, Ishinomaki, Japan
Mos Burger – Japanese Burger Chain Mos Burger is the second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after McDonald’s but it can also be found in Taiwan, …
Top 5 Tips for packing light on holiday
Best tips for holiday packing I don’t know about you but every time it comes to pulling out that suitcase, my whole wardrobe wants to …
Cruising from Biograd Na Moru to Zadar onboard the Nada event ship
Last summer we took a trip to Croatia to stay at the Ilirija resort on the Dalmatian coast. See our review of the hotel here. …
Travel: 5 reasons to visit Mostar
5 reasons to visit Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Location The beautiful town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovnia is somewhere you may remember seeing from …
Travel: Harry, Hedgehog Cafe, 2F, IWAHORI Building, Roppongi 6-7-2, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Harry Hedgehog Cafe and Pet Shop Going to a cat cafe is one of the things I had always wanted to do in Japan. …
Travel: Traveling with Contact Lenses
Speccy Travelling The problem with being a spectacle wearer is that you don’t always have your prescription sunglasses with you, or should I say the …
Travel: The Ultimate Camping Guide with Halfords
All you need for camping It’s been ages since we’ve been camping and reading this little booklet makes me want to go again. None …
5 Weird Restaurants of Tokyo
Five unusual restaurants to visit in Tokyo Tokyo is the best place for every kind of food. Here we pick 5 places which offer some …
Travel: Snow Monkeys in Yudanaka, Japan
Visiting the snow monkeys of Japan The Onsen (hot spring) towns of Yudanka and Shibu have another draw, a park inhabited by Japanese Macaques, also known …
Japan Travel: Nikko to Kisarazu
Time passed far too quickly and it was time to leave Nikko and journey to Kisarazu. As with everything in Japan, the station is spotless. …
Japan Travel: Ishinomaki to Nikko
A cloudy day in Japan meant these two pale Scots ended up crispy with the UV. This meant that I was even grumpier than normal …
Japan Travels : Glasgow – Amsterdam – Tokyo
What a journey. This year saw myself taking the longest flight I’ve ever done with a trip to New York. Usually after an hour I …
Travel To Do: Gleis 17, Grunewald, Berlin
The dark history of Platform 17 Located in the Grunewald area of Berlin is the railway station Berlin-Grunewald with its castle gate building and forest …
2nd AA Rosette for The Taynuilt Hotel
The Taynuilt Hotel and Restaurant has gained a second AA Rosette for their delicious food. We have stayed there and loved the food and friendly …