Tailored Ancestry Tours in Scotland
People move from one country to another for myriads of reasons. This has been the case throughout mankind’s history, and is probably even more so today. The result of all this migration is that numerous people live in countries different from that of their ancestors. Certainly people from Scotland, generally easily recognizable by their distinctive accent, have settled all over world. Many of their descendants travel to Scotland and, by means of Ancestry Tours, get to see where their forebears lived and learn more about their roots.
Features - Editor - 03 December 2007
Visit the Joan Eardley Exhibition
An exhibition covering every aspect of Joan Eardley’s career is being held from 14 November 2007 to 13 February 2008 in the Royal Scottish Academy Building, part of the National Gallery of Scotland complex. This is the largest exhibition of the renowned Scottish artist’s works that has ever been held and includes everything from pastel sketches to oil paintings, from her student work through to the majestic seascapes she painted in her later years.
Features - Editor - 28 November 2007
Tom McClean’s Highland Outdoor Centre
In 1971, legendary adventurer Tom McClean found the ideal piece of land to establish his adventure center. He became known to the world as the first man to have the determination and endurance to row from Canada to Ireland, crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. His love for exploration and discovery is incorporated in his outdoor center, the Tom McClean’s Higland Outdoor Centre, located in the West Highlands in Scotland, on the picturesque shores of the Loch Nevis.
Features - Editor - 26 November 2007
The Excitement of the Kirkwall Ba’
The Kirkwall Ba’ Game is a mass-football game which is played in the streets of the picturesque town of Kirkwall, Scotland, every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Dating back to the mid-17th century, this popular mass-football game has undergone changes in the playing style and even the playing field, but its popularity keeps growing and is a much anticipated event.
Features - Editor - 21 November 2007
The Hoog and Hoog Royale
The Hoog and The Hoog Royale are two of the biggest events that will take place in Scotland during Hogmanay. For those who are not familiar with Hogmanay, it is New Years Eve, the 31st of December 2007. In Scotland, New Years Eve is a celebration like no other. It is not only viewed as an evening of celebration, but has much history and tradition connected to it. To miss out on The Hoog and The Hoog Royale will most definitely be a great disappointment.
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