May 31 Glasgow and Edinburgh are both very fine cities to be sure, but they are not the Highlands. Most visitors to Scotland want to smell the tang of heather and feel a Highland breeze and you’ll certainly not do that in Princes Street in Edinburgh. Here are some suggestions for day trips into the Scottish hills. » Read more
EuroCheapo's Scotland Articles
Heading for the Hills: Escapes from Scottish Cities
The Spey Valley provides the mythic appeal of the Scottish Highlands at a convenient distance from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Photo: Keith Laverack.
Island Flights: Flying around Scotland and Ireland
May 18 Last week, we looked at multi-sector hops across Arctic Norway and beach landings on Barra in our review of unusual European scheduled flights. Now we follow up with comments on some of the really small aircraft used on regular island flights around Scotland and Ireland. Shetland Several of the smaller islands in the Shetland archipelago » Read more
European Ferries: 4 interesting new options for 2011
Mar 09 Europe’s ferry schedules are famously fluid, and it’s often devilishly hard to keep pace with new route developments. Here is our choice of a quartet of interesting ferry options for spring and summer 2011. 1. St. Peter Line to Russia The news last week that over 60 ships were trapped in thick ice in the » Read more
2009 Retrospective: Highlights and lowlights of European travel
Dec 23 It is almost time for us to put down our quill pens and leave the scriptorium for the last time this year. Three weeks of quiet retreat are in the offing, a chance for us to recharge our batteries and plan a few journeys for 2010. So a good moment, perhaps, to look back and » Read more
Europe by Train: Time Out’s guide to the best itineraries
Sep 23 What train routes might make it into a list of Europe’s greatest train journeys? The book that inspires us to ask this question is published next month by Time Out Guides Ltd. Great Train Journeys of the World is edited by Andrew Eames who pulled together a team of leading luminaries on rail travel to » Read more
Iceland is back on the map, with new flights and affordable cruises
Sep 09 Nature galore in Iceland’s wilderness. Photos © hidden europe. Where has Iceland been of late? There has been hardly a mention here on EuroCheapo in 2009 of the island nation that has, over the last year, been through greater financial turmoil than any other country in Europe. The plummeting Icelandic króna has wrought havoc across » Read more
Edinburgh Tip: How to find a budget hotel, and more!
Jan 23 Edinburgh by night, a gorgeous scene from Calton Hill. Photo by Andy Hayes With the pound dropping significantly against world currencies, it’s a great time to check out the British Isles! More specifically? It’s about time you got your kilt to Edinburgh! Sure, accommodations can still be a bit of a budget-buster, especially in those » Read more
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