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What is the best airline to fly with to Argentina? I am looking for something with as few stop overs as possible.

I represent a group of med students. We are willing to visit scotland's malt whisky trail in July and we have some questions regarding it. First of all, after walking the great glen way from Fort William, we will be traveling from Inverness on foot or by public transport to the region of the whisky trail. We will only be able to stay there for 2 days and we'd like to see and experience the essence of scottish whisky. Would you be able to recommend us the best way to travel between the distilleries? Could you also suggest us which distilleries are a must-see, since we probably wont be able to visit them all?
We've also heard that in July the great glen way is occupied with small flies which are unbearable. Is it true?
Thanks for your advice :)

I need some serious help with 2 days of a 9 day trip. Here is what I have so far:
-Sunday 19th Flying into London - night in London
-Monday 20th Afternoon train to Edinburgh - night in Edinburgh
-Tuesday 21 Rabbies Bus Tour Isle of Skye -night in Portree
-Wednesday 22 Rabbies Still - night in Portree
-Thursday 23 Return to Edinburgh at night - 19:30 local time or so -NO PLANS OR HOTEL
-Friday 24 NO PLANS OR HOTEL
-Saturday 25 -NO DAY PLANS, booked hotel in Prestwick
-Sunday 26 -Flight to Dublin Early AM

What should I do between arriving in Edinburgh Thursday 5/23 night until arriving at B&B in Prestwick on Saturday 5/25 night?

Did anayone been to Kyoto in Japan?

i read about the olrig house in castletown.does anyone have more information on this? appreciate any help

Hi , I'm going to be in England this summer for a summer camp and I was thinking about visiting Scotland but I'll only have a weekend to do this trip. I was planning to take a train from London to Edinburgh on Friday and come back on Sunday. But I'd also like to see Highlands as well, so is it possible for me to take another train to Inverness from Edinburgh after a day in Edinburgh ?

To sum up I'm planning :

-London-Edinburgh [ Thursday afternoon via train (It's 4.5 hours I guess ? ) ]

Friday : Edinburgh

- Edinburgh-Inverness [ Friday night via train ( 3.5 - 4 hours ? )

Saturday : Inverness ( Loch Ness? , Cawdor Castle? , Highland Wildlife Park?, Eilean Donan Castle ? )

- Inverness-London [ Sunday morning via train ]

So what do you think ? Is it possible ? Any suggestions ?

( by the way I'm 16 years old and going to get a BritRailYouthPass )

hello,
i would like to know what is the name of the streeet can view northern ireland from edinburggh.i am planning to travel therre for 2 days. which century is edinburgh castle built.

What is the distance from the Perthshire town center to Gleneagles Hotel? Is it accessible by public transportation?

Appreciate any information regarding the area (places of interest, good value accommodations (80-100 Euros).
Thank you.

Hello everybody,

I am planning on a tour through scotland on a quad, but i struggle to find a copany, that hires a street legal quad for a week.
I'd be thankfull for any suggestions.

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

Will be in Edinburgh this week-end, and was thinking of booking a table at the Witchery for the wife's 50th birthday. I see there are two dining rooms, and I want to choose the best. Anyone know the difference? One is called the secret garden and the other the Witchery.
thanks

Is it early September a good time to visit Edinburgh and Scotland, in respect to the weather and rain ?
Thank you
Gracias !!!

Me and my friends have planned a trip to the highlands next month.We have 7-8 days at our disposal.After hearing so much about the spectacular beauty of the highlands we decided to go there.Its Our first time to the highlands so am not familiar with Which places are near to each other and which places not to miss so please do correct me if am wrong.We are going to hire a car from Manchester.

Here is Out itinerary for 7-8 days..

Glencoe/glen etive 1 day
Applecross 1 day
Skye 2 days
Some nice place nearby loch torridon 1 day
Fort William 1 day
caingorms 1 day

Does this itinerary look good?
Any recommendations on some beauty spots and Lochs not to miss?We are fond of glens and lochs so we would love to see them.Any Particular beautiful road journeys?

I have visited lake district and snowdonia and loved them.How well does the beauty of highlands hold up against these two?is it more or less beautiful than these regions.

thanks in advance!

My parents are visiting the Outer Hebrides e.g. North / South Uist next month. They will have a car. Information on the ferries says "booking advisable", but is advance booking likely to be necessary or can they just turn up? They want to do some cycling so would prefer to see how the weather is before making a crossing. Many thanks,
L

Things to do in Glasgow

I am planning to arrive in Dunfermline by train but will need to hire a car to visit the area. What are the options?

Hello,
Next weekend I am travelling in Scotland and will plan to spend a day in Edinburgh, I will be joining a walking tour and depending on my colleague I may want to find somewhere fairly local to have some lunch, I enjoy good pub food and real ale. I recall visiting some pubs in the narrow passages around the Royal Mile.

Hello, I am travelling to Scotland next weekend, and am looking for information about the location of the tenement museum, I am interested in social history. There is also an open museum and a transport museum in Partick.
I am hoping to have a day in the city and would be interested in finding a good pub serving local beer and Scottish food (but not touristy). Are any local VTets in the area?

From up by Dunsapie Loch, views south east (?) appear to show what might be numbers or letters on the snow covered hills (gaps between trees?). Is this just an illusion?

Hello

Browsing through RailEasy (www.raileasy.co.uk) and Megabus (http://uk.megabus.com), I noticed the ride is £46-47 by train and... £1 by coach.

Travelling by coach takes (a bit/somewhat) longer and requires getting up quite early, but I was wondering if the landscapes along the way would still make it worthwhile to spend more and go by train instead.

maps.google.com/maps?q=Scotl...

Thank you.

I was walking in busy Sauchiehall Street, yesterday and came across this weirdly-dressed man entertaining passers-by with his novelty act, he was sitting semi-motionless on what appears to be thin air!

 He certainly attracted a lot of attention, many people were filming him on mobile phones, and his cash box contained a tidy pile of coins, I flicked in a £1 coin recognising his ingenuity, at least he was doing something clever to make some money, unlike the usual beggars, squatting on the pavement, clutching an outstretched plastic cup.....

 Has anyone seen this act before, it's a new one on me, how does he do it?.....................Benny.

Hello

I'm checking out the ho(s)tels on Isle of Skye for a trip this summer.

Apparently, Portree is more lively than Broadford, but I'm concerned that there won't be a bus early enough to catch the first train that leaves Kyle of Lochalsh for Inverness at 6:22.

It looks like staying in Broadbord is the only choice when riding a bus.

If someone knows the area well, can you confirm that there's no way I can catch that train if staying in Portree?

Thank you.

how far and what is the cost of a taxi to ayr travel lodge , thanx

Hello

I'm planning a trip in Scotland this summer, and was wondering if someone knew of a good web site to make hotels/hostels reservations, with user comments and grades?

Google returned quite a lot of hits (www.bit.ly/11dNMXL) when searching for hotels, so it's hard to know. I usually go through Hostelworld, but this trip involves staying at small towns, so it doesn't look like a good option this time.

Thank you.

We are going to Fort William at the end of May. From there we plan to rent a car and want to see all the amazing views of the area. The Isle of Skye is high on our list but not sure how long to spend there and how to balance the rest of our stay. Is it worth driving all the way up to Durness and continue along the coast to the east and down south or is it best to stick to Skye? Any tips welcome

I will visit Scotland June 11 - 25 and would like to fly from Glasgow to Stornoway during the week of June 18 - 22 2013. I see that if you buy tickets online they are nonrefundable, so it would be better to purchase them once I am in the UK, but wondered how filled up they get during that time. Also if any refundable tickets are available. I checked their trip insurance and it seems that there are too many exceptions that would make it useless.

I am looking to book at the Travelodge Edinburgh Learmonth Hotel. It seems a very good price and close to the city centre. All I really need is a clean room with a good bed to sleep in and a shower, nothing fancy. Is this an okay neighbourhood?

Hi all,

Just wondering how safe it is to take the trains around Scotland.
Are there any precautions I would need to be aware of...?

Thank you, Francesca

Hi, we are planning a three week trip to Scotland. Thanks to the helpful people here we are well on our way to setting up an itinerary. For one of our weeks, we are thinking of exploring Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling. Can anyone suggest a good place to base ourselves that would work well for exploring these areas? We are hoping for a self-catering place, if possible as there are four of us (two adults, two kids ages 4 and 12).