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Europe provides an appealing variety of cultures and landscapes for you to explore, from the Mediterranean to the Nordics. A driving tour provides a unique way of exploring Europe. A driving tour of Europe is quite challenging if you factor in the sense of freedom that comes with car[…]
If you’re as excited about the magical new The BFG movie as we are, you’ll want to know all about the film locations used in bringing the Roald Dahl classic BFG book to life. The latest Steven Spielberg movie collaboration with Disney features highly-respected British actor Mark Rylance as[…]
Once a silent witness to the glittering majesty of Scottish kings, Linlithgow Palace still draws you in like a magnet. But after everyone has gone home, whose ghost walks these dark corridors at night? The History of Linlithgow Palace Built around 1425 by James I and embellished by his[…]
What is a Scottish castle without a ghost (or two)? Luckily for us, there seems to be at least one spooky inhabitant lurking within almost all the haunted castles in Scotland. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the place is well-maintained as a family home or falling into ruin…these single-minded[…]
As you stand within the crumbling walls of Castle Coeffin on the Isle of Lismore and gaze across to the mountains of Morvern, against the background of deepest tranquility you can hear a faint whispering sound, like the swishing of a silk dress or the soft breath of a sigh.[…]
The Fairy Flag of Dunvegan Castle in Scotland stirs up years of mysterious history. That’s 1,500 years of history, mixed with a generous sprinkling of fairy dust, all woven into a scrap of ancient silk… On the shore of a sea loch on the Isle of Skye stands Dunvegan Castle.[…]
A Scottish Battles Lives On Ghost Stories Killiecrankie Woodlands Is a 300-year-old battle still being fought in this beautiful Perthshire glen? In spring, the woodlands that line the steep sides of the Killiecrankie gorge are full of birdsong, as the old beech and oak trees burst into new leaf; […]
Picture yourself in a dream, in a moonlit forest with towering trees. The cool damp air embraces your skin…and just as your eyes begin to focus on the dancing colors upon the woods, the music begins. You’re in the Enchanted Forest Pitlochry Scotland. It is the staple of all[…]
My traveling companions had all bailed out—tired or not feeling well, they had either stayed at the B&B or were out exploring elsewhere. I was determined to find the Fairy Glen Isle of Skye. We were halfway through a three-week trip through the highlands and the islands of Scotland, in[…]
