Scotland
No monsters, but this tourist-free loch is the one you should visit
Loch Ness and its mythological sea monster hogs the limelight, but Scotland has about 30,000 other lochs. And it’s Loch Tay that keeps pulling me back.
- Steve McKenna
On this great walk, my accommodation follows me along
The 125-kilometre Great Glen Way (GGW) is Scotland’s version of a coast-to-coast walk, following a string of lochs, connected by a 19th century canal.
- Andrew Bain
Britain’s most dangerous road has become a global tourist attraction
At the foot of Bealach na Bà in the Scottish Highlands, you receive a stark warning.
- Greg Dickinson
Stripping off to pass exams: A youth spectacle like no other
Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews, Scotland, we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.
- Tony Wright
Just one double bed: On board Queen Elizabeth’s royal yacht
In service from 1954 to 1997, Britannia sailed a million nautical miles while visiting more than 600 ports in 135 countries.
- Marian McGuinness
A unique walking tour offers a unique glimpse of Edinburgh
A chance for Edinburgh’s homeless to work in tourism is changing lives.
- Julia D'Orazio
How Scotch whisky conquered the world in five (not so easy) steps
A Europe-wide outbreak of grape pests, a world war and America’s prohibition period all played a part in whisky’s global domination.
- David Whitley
The mysterious Scottish islands that are an artist’s dream
It’s little wonder artists, poets, hikers and photographers are drawn to this faraway archipelago, which splinters off Scotland’s north-east coast.
- Steve McKenna
New entry rules – and fees – for Australians to visit the UK
Australians can now apply for the new Electronic Travel Authorisation that will be a requirement for entering the UK.
- Michael Gebicki
A magnificent, calf-burning hike through two of England’s national parks
Two dramatic national parks in northern England are practically neighbours, yet worlds apart in their appeal.
- Rob McFarland
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