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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...
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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...
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...
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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...

Vodka distillery all set to open new visitor centre

Scotland’s first potato vodka producer is investing £150,000 to create a visitor centre. Offering visitors an immersive experience of the Ogilvy farm and its distillery, the...

Apple amnesty offers cider in return for fruit

A Scottish cider maker is willing to swap ripe apples for cans of its product. Thistly Cross has announced its 2018 Apple Exchange, seeking to...

Name of new Glasgow distillery is revealed

A new distillery on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow is to be named after the water's Gaelic designation. Scotch Whisky specialist, Douglas...

Distillery launches its own school of gin

Isle of Skye Distillers has announced the launch of its brand-new gin school. The Portree-based distillery, producers of Misty Isle Gin and Tommy’s Gin, opens...
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These coffee cocktails will keep you awake

A Scots restaurant is preparing for National Coffee Day with a new menu of limited edition coffee cocktails. In September, Edinburgh's Dine  will be serving...
Champagne at the Fairmont St Andrews' International Sunday Brunch

Unique Sunday brunch will now run until December

A Scots hotel's increasingly famous International Sunday Brunch has now been extended until December due to high demand. Diners at the five-star Fairmont St Andrews’...

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