July 2013

A quick techie guide to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

If you’re a newbie facing the flood of talent that will engulf Edinburgh during the 2013 Festival Fringe (August 2 – 26), you’ll be wanting some serious modern technology at your disposal just to keep your head above water! But you’re r ...

Activities on a Cruise Ship

Although the idea of boredom may occur to some when thinking of a cruise ship holiday, this is definitely not the case onboard a modern day cruise liner. For travellers of all ages and all tastes, there is something to get stuck into every day. Alt ...

Viticuso, 1913 and 2005

I love this poem, published in Issue 2 of Far Off Places. It calls to me, makes me tear up, expands my heart, lets me wonder and wander, brings me home. This poem is republished here with permission of the author and the publisher. Thank you! ...

The Tea Garden, Mallaig

Picture this: a gorgeous warm late September day, on Mallaig Harbor, Scotland, with dear family friends, and an incredible meal. Yes - it was the quintessential perfect day, replete with time on a sandy beach while the tide was coming in, viewing the ...

Scotland for Beginners

Can you imagine heading to Scotland - cold and foreign - after a life in India? What would it be like, to adapt interculturally to an entirely new place? Such is the story that Max Scratchmann, author, artist, and performer, shares in his book,&n ...

Stirling Castle Online: Kids Castle

Young visitors to Stirling Castle will be able to learn more about it with a new, interactive section on the Castle’s website: Kids Castle. Fun and educational, it is designed to help children and their families discover more about the iconic lan ...

Travel gets easier in Scotland

Citylink is Scotland’s major cross country bus system. Their coaches -- which is what buses which travel long distance routes are known as in Scotland -- connect more than two hundred towns and cities across the country. We've written about CityLink b ...