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SCOTLAND, THE UK AND BEYOND

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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
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Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
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Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
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The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
galgorm exterior web

Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
_hr_ex_27

Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
Lumo

The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
Pestana Royal_exterior

Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...

The Lassi is a milk treat – for the lads and lassies!

They say it’s the oldest smoothie in the world and a special version of it is now being served up in Scotland for World Milk...
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Enjoy a gin masterclass from Down Under

Gin lovers are being invited to Glasgow’s Merchant City to discover Byron Bay’s Brookie’s Gin in a one-off masterclass. Taking place on 11 June from...

Rediscovering the beauty hidden in birch water

Whether it’s our world renowned whisky, incomparable Irn-Bru or the current tsunami of artisanal gins, Scotland produces a veritable bounty of beverages. Yet there is...
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Merienda’s plates are small but perfectly formed

It’s all the rage you know – small plate dining. From traditional Spanish tapas to chic Scandi sharing menus, everyone is at it. But Merienda...
The 20th Taste of Grampian took place last weekend.

MasterChef stars heading for Scotland

MasterChef judge John Torode and reality star and Celebrity MasterChef finalist Spencer Matthews are heading for Scotland this weekend. They will join MasterChef: The Professionals...
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Inaugural Glasgow gin festival attracts sponsor

Leading intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of an inaugural gin festival in Glasgow happening this week. True...

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