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Chanonry Point

Dolphin Watching on the Moray Firth

Written by Joy S on November 19, 2009

  • Scotland is apparently one of the best land based dolphin watching spots in the world. The Moray Firth is home to a population of 130 bottlenose dolphins, including the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society...
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Urquhart Castle

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

Written by Joy S on November 18, 2009

  • The Loch Ness Monster or Nessie as she is more familiarly known, has captured the imagination of the world, drawing thousands of visitors annually to this area. All types of high tech, underwater contraptions...
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The Five Sisters

A Road that Doesn't Need a Destination

Written by eilidhcatriona on November 9, 2009

  • During our recent trip to the Skye & Lochalsh region, my parents and I decided we would visit the village of Glenelg and the Pictish Brochs. In order to get there, we had to drive...
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Scottish Halloween Traditions

Written by Denise Scotland on October 30, 2009

  • Ancient Celts marked Samhain or the summers end on October 31st, it was believed that on this day the day that the gap between the living and the spirit world was at...
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Law Hill

Dundee: Unjustly Unloved?

Written by MagdaDH on October 26, 2009

  • Dundee is a Scottish city situated on the east coast, a few miles inland, on the north bank of the river Tay. The Tay separates it from Fife (although road and rail bridges now connect...
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Bridge over the railway in Monifieth

Monifieth: Pleasant but Nothing Special

Written by MagdaDH on October 6, 2009

  • Monifieth is a small town on the coast of the Firth of Tay, located on the outskirts of Dundee, 9 miles away from the centre, beyond Broughty Ferry and towards Carnoustie and Arbroath.It is more...
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Scotland

Written by MALUSE on September 27, 2009

  • In August 1964 my friend and I hitch-hiked through Scotland for three weeks.We started in Edinburgh, went up to the very north, then down on the western coast and finished in Glasgow. After getting an...
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The Harbour

North Fife

Written by MagdaDH on September 8, 2009

  • This is arguably the most interesting area, with major national attractions and well worth at least a day, but easily able to provide a week of exploration. *Cupar and around*North Fife centres roughly on Cupar,...
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South Fife & East Neuk

Written by MagdaDH on September 8, 2009

  • SOUTH FIFEThis is arguably the least attractive part of Fife, and only the most detailed explorer, or one with special interest in specifics of the area, would devote much time to it. Apart from the...
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View from St Rule's tower

The Kingdom of Fife

Written by MagdaDH on September 8, 2009

  • FIFE BASICSFife is a county in central Scotland, located on a peninsula between the rivers of Forth and Tay, and the cities of Edinburgh and Dundee. It's habitually referred to as the Kingdom of Fife,...
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