Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 09:12
For the first time the forgotten histories of a group of four Scottish islands – known collectively as the Small Isles – have been brought together in a definitive new work.
By exploring the physical evidence that remains, The ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 07:29
Edinburgh, May 19 2016 – Context Travel, organizer of critically acclaimed walking tours, unveils its new Quills and Magic Wands: Literary Edinburgh for Families tour in time for its 2016 spring/summer season.
The child-oriented intr ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Sat, 07/13/2013 - 12:40
The Last Burrah Sahibs
An Evening of Story-Telling with Max Scratchmann at the Edinburgh Festival Spoken Word Fringe
After being compulsorily retired from an Indian jute mill and returning to Dundee in the ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 16:26
How much do you know about Mary, Queen of Scots? If you're a history buff, like me, you'll be elated at two major avenues in Scotland, right now, to learn more about her. A new book written and produced by Historic S ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Wed, 06/26/2013 - 13:25
Do you love pubs? The colorful exteriors, exteriors, and characters? A place to relax? Look no further...a new publication from Historic Scotland highlights the broad variety of listed pubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Pubs of Edinburgh and Gl ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:21
Recently, we received a review copy of The Adventures of Bella & Harry: Let’s Visit Edinburgh. You might remember our review of the Let’s Visit Paris book at Wandering Educators. Both books are written by Lisa Manzione and illustrated by Kr ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 08:27
In partnership with the International Storytelling Festival, the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum will celebrate a SPOOKY halloween event, which will include story teller Rosie Mapplebeck, whose stories are deeply rooted in the earth. Her repertoire ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 09:13
A new guidebook celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of the Orkney Islands has been produced by Historic Scotland, examining a built legacy that incorporates prehistoric villages, standing stones, brochs, palaces and a cathedral.
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Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 20:39
Do you just love to follow along in the footsteps of your favorite movies? If you're like our family, you've planned entire TRIPS around books, movies, and their locations!
When we were in Scotland, we visited all three of ...
Submitted by Jessie Voigts on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 08:59
A weekend of words and wit with some of today's best known writers and personalities, at one of Scotland's great country houses.
This fall, from 2-4 November, at Lennoxlove House, Haddington, experience a weekend of sparkling book talk and a f ...
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