Vikings haven’t pillaged the Shetland Islands in more than 500 years but a walk through its capital city of Lerwick in late January may offer the impression that the warriors still have business to...

When picturing a European holiday, it's easy to imagine the boisterous cities and incredible culture. In fact, one rarely thinks about the wide variety of islands the continent has to offer.

Festivals are undoubtedly an unavoidable part of our cultural expression. There are seemingly festivals for anything you could ever hope or dream of: music, food, art, film, or heritage-related fes...

While some travelers race from one corner of the globe to the other, there’s another subset of people embracing a substantially slower mode of travel. Compared to the other forms of transportation,...

The Scottish legends are true. The hills really are full of magic in the Isle of Skye.

No matter how lively and charming a city may appear on the surface, there may be secrets concealed beneath their streets. Some underground cities are the result of ancient structures being built ov...

Isolation breeds evolution; especially when it comes to the natural world, so what better place to find intriguing elements of past life than confined to an island? From forgotten civilizations and...

Did your Hogwarts acceptance letter get lost in the mail? Mine too. But not to worry, you can still experience all the magic of Harry Potter's world as long as you have a passport...and a few pound...

All around the globe, people have developed signature dishes and foods unique to the destination. At the same time, some have taken “signature dish” a bit far, lending a certain stomach churning gr...

Pubs are more ubiquitous in Scotland than kilts, and there are few things more satisfying than relaxing in one, sipping a wee dram of whisky, at the end of a day spent hiking hills or touring castles.