Butt of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, The UK’s Windiest Place
The Butt of Lewis (Rubha Robhanais), in Ness, is the most northerly point of the Western Isles and appeared in...
Lewis, The Marshy Island in the Outer Hebrides
The Isle of Lewis forms the northern expanse of Lewis and Harris, covering approximately 1,790 square kilometres (683 square miles)...
The Outer Hebrides – The Islands of Strangers
The term hav bred ey, meaning the islands at the edge of the sea, was used by the Vikings to...
Stirling Castle – Home of Scotland’s Renaissance Kings and Queens
Stirling Castle is equalled only by Edinburgh Castle in age and prestige. It was in royal hands from at least...
Doune Castle, Home of the Uncrowned King of Scotland
Doune Castle was built in the late 1330s by Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Earl of Monteith and Fife....
Loch Lomond – The Queen of Scottish Lakes
Loch Lomond is Scotland’s largest and most popular lake, as well as the largest freshwater lake on mainland Britain. It...
Luss, Scotland’s Loveliest Village
Luss, a small village on the banks of Loch Lomond, has often been referred to as ‘the most beautiful village in...
Glasgow – An Intense, Loud and Down to Earth Cultural Metropolis
By tradition, Glasgow is an intense and loud city. Home to a Necropolis cemetery, the old working class of Gorbals...
A Souk in the Pre-Oil Era of Dubai
In the Dubai Museum, visitors can explore a historical souk from Dubai’s pre-oil era, looking into the different shops with...
Discovering Old Dubai in the Dubai Museum
Inside the Dubai Museum a spiral walkway leads visitors underneath the fort, into a gallery full of old maps of...