Scotland

[June 2026] The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…

[June 2026] On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…

[June 2026] On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…

[Oct. 2023] Every list of things to see in Glasgow, Scotland includes the Necropolis. From the name, I imagined it to be some sort of ancient ruin, but during the walking tour, I discovered that…

[Oct. 2023] The walking tour we participated in in Glasgow, Scotland ended in front of the Museum of Modern Art. The main point is that the statue of Lord Wellington here is wearing a cone….

[Oct. 2023] On our short trip to Scotland, on the last day we took a walking tour of Glasgow. It started at 10:30am from George Square. Our guide, a lady named Liz, spoke clearly and…

[Oct. 2023] On our one-day Scottish Highlands tour, the first stop after lunch was Stalker Castle. However, just like 13 years ago, we only looked at it from a distance. Last time when we saw…

[Oct. 2023] The day after we returned to Glasgow from Barra Island in the Hebrides of Scotland, we went on a one-day tour of the Highlands. This is a tour run by a travel company…

[Sept. 2023] At the Castlebay Hotel where we stayed on Barra Island in the Hebrides of Scotland, the check-out time was 10:30, which was as early as a Japanese inn. Moreover, it says that it…