Scotland's new digital trail links UNESCO sites
Scotland has linked its Heritage sites in a digital trail that it hopes will attract visitors, and encourage them to visit all parts of the country.
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UK may OK Scotland-Ireland tunnel
A controversial project to link Northern Ireland by tunnel to Great Britain is getting a serious look.
New moves toward cleaner flying
Electric planes set for short-hop Scotland route, and Boeing promises planes that can burn renewable fuels.
Clouds over the Loch, Scotland
PHeymont shares some views of Highland clouds and the lakes below them.
Lovelorn Scot jet-skis into trouble
Unable to get permission to visit his Manx girlfriend, he jet-skis 40km to see her, and ends up with a month of jail.
In Scotland, a weird Go/No Go
In a standoff with Kafkaeque overtone, it's legal to fly but illegal to get to the airport.
Bandits at 12 o’clock!
Bob Cranwell spots this interesting and unusual car at his local grocery store.
January 25, 2020: Victoria in Leith
A monumental tribute to a queen stands in a distinctly non-monumental location in Edinburgh's borough of Leith.
Jan. 24, 2020: Mounted Guard at Edinburgh Castle
PHeymont spotted this bronze sentry below the storied castle.
A Day in the Highlands
An all-too-brief day in the Scottish highlands gave PHeymont a different view of a fabled country
Signs of Scotland
PHeymont shares a collection of signs seen on a recent trip to Edinburgh and Glasgow—ranging from whimsical to ironic to serious.
Trains to Scotland gaining riders
Upgraded rail service between England and Scotland is taking market share away from airlines.
Nov. 16, 2019: Healing Hands, Edinburgh
Healing hands reach up from the courtyard of Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh, home of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Oct. 26, 2019: Doulton Fountain, Glasgow Green
PHeymont visits the world's largest terra-cotta fountain. It's also a large measure of Victorian imperial self-congratulation.
Oct. 25, 2019: The Quee Boat, Shetland
Just off a road in Shetland, a small museum keeps alive the memory of some trips that didn't end well.