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Scotland Magazine section Scottish TravelThe car's the star (Trossachs)Join Jeremy Head for a tour of the Trossachs at the wheel of a classic British motor car There is something about the light among the lochs and glens of the Trossachs. Under the partially cloudy skies of spring, the muted greens, browns and blues burst into life as a shaft of sunlight hits them. Ancient lochs are a mirror-flat sheen of gun-metal grey; the heather and firs on the hillsid... By Jeremy Head from Issue 32 published on 13/04/2007 Planes, trains and automobilesVisiting some of the most remote and beautiful spots in the world remains a challenge. But as Dominic Roskrow reports, the options are much better than they were Whatever your views on the rights and wrongs of cheap airline travel, there can be no doubting that for small and more remote countries such as Scotland, they have been a Godsend. Where once a journey to Edinburgh, Glasgow or beyond had to be prepared like it was a military campaign, now direct fli... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 30 published on 01/12/2006 Intensive trainingIn the first of a new series on days out by train, Mark Nicholls takes a trip on the Eastern coast line The rail route between Edinburgh and the granite outpost of the northeast, Aberdeen, is one of the most exhilarating Scotland has to offer. For a start, you experience two incredible feats of engineering, crossing great rivers in the process: via the monumental Forth Bridge soon after leaving Edinb... By Mark Nicholls from Issue 27 published on 09/06/2006 No longer a a destination nightmareScotland is benefiting from greatly improved transport facilities. Sally Toms looks at how to travel to, from and around Scotland With four international airports and three major ferryports to choose from, getting to Scotland couldn’t be easier. Scotland has excellent air links with a number of European hubs including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Reykjavik and Frankfurt. These hubs link to most of the world’s cities. There are ... By Sally Toms from Issue 24 published on 05/01/2006 Trains, planes and automobilesIt’s never been easier to get to Scotland nor to travel around it once you’re there. In this special feature we look at the options Travelling to Scotland has never been easier, with airlines such as Continental, KLM/North West and United offering services in to Scotland without the need to go through London. Principle destination airports are Glasgow Prestwick, Glasgow and Edinburgh, but an increasing number of flights are fly... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 18 published on 8/1/2005 Canadians Zoom to ScotlandVivien Devlin recently experienced direct flights between Toronto, Halifax and Glasgow on this enterprising new airline created for the 21st century traveller It’s a fact. There are now almost as many Scots living in Canada as in Scotland with more Scots in Ontario than in Glasgow and Edinburgh combined. In the Canadian census 2001, more than four million Canadians ticked the ‘Scottish Origin’ box. It’s heartwarming to hear of such patriotic pride. Many ... By Vivien Devlin from Issue 18 published on 8/1/2005 Travelling North? Sleep on it!Mark Nicholls overcomes the urge to fly and takes the night train to Scotland The train arches its back along the full length of the terminus platform: 16 night coaches in archbishop’s livery of purple and white and a velvet sheen for carriages that exude an air of mystery and superiority. This is the night sleeper. In a bygone age it would have been the Night Scot, a steam... By Mark Nicholls from Issue 18 published on 8/1/2005 Not so blue SkyeAustralian travel writer Graham Simmons wanted to see Skye up close and personal. So he and his friends hiked their way around it. Few places on earth call forth such lyrical longing as the Isle of Skye. The colours of Skye are a total eye-symphony – lime-green moss on weathered black rocks, yellow-dock spikes and red hawthorn berries, and the emerald shades of fir and pine trees over grassy meadows. Sadly, the same cannot alwa... By Graham Simmons from Issue 13 published on 25/3/2004 |  | ||||||||||||
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