Scotland

Scotland gets new rail line, and steam, too!

Scotland is getting a new rail route today, the longest new route in the UK for over 100 years. The new Borders Railway runs from Edinburgh to a new station at Tweedbank, and aims to bring visitors to the southeast Borders region.

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Night at the Museum, British style!

Hundreds of British museums and historic sites are offering night-time activities this week, and the Guardian (UK) has picked out 16 to highlight as the best.   Among the offerings are overnight stays in museums, ghost walks, and pop-up planetariums.

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Scotland’s vote may help ax high flying tax

The infamous British Air Passenger Duty, which can add as much as $450 to airfare for a family of four flying trans-Atlantic to or from Britain, may have met its match in the Scottish vote against independence earlier this fall.  

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Night at the Museum, British style!

Hundreds of British museums and historic sites are offering night-time activities this week, and the Guardian (UK) has picked out 16 to highlight as the best.   Among the offerings are overnight stays in museums, ghost walks, and pop-up planetariums.

Read More