Windswept wonders – Exploring Scotland’s Orkney Islands
En route to Iceland, aboard a Seabourn Cruise, we stopped in the Orkney Islands. I wouldn’t have chosen the Orkney Islands as a destination; however, I’m pleased I’ve had a glimpse of these remote islands, and I’m in awe of the isolation Orkney Islanders enjoy. This archipelago of approximately 70 islands is off the north-eastern […]
Scotland’s Road to Independence
A historic year for Scotland -2014 On September 18, the Scots will decide in a referendum whether to dissolve their 300 year-old union with Britain and create an independent Scottish state. The independence debate has dominated Scottish politics for decades, propelled by a series of major disputes. In September, it reaches its dramatic climax. Political Tours, […]