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The Highland Games with Our Nephew and His Pipes!

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Family travel Scotland

November 13, 2018 by Special Guest

Richard and Maria Talarigo have traveled with us on multiple UnTours in various destinations. Their most recent UnTour was in Central Scotland, a place they loved. And on their way, they met up with family! Here’s their tale. When we travel, it is extremely important to us to interact with the people, not just see…  


Scotland’s Island Culture: The Isle of Arran

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Nature Scotland

August 9, 2018 by Untours Staff

The Isle of Arran is one of the most beautiful and accessible Scottish Islands. From Stirlingshire, home of the Central Scotland UnTour it takes only 80 minutes to get to the ferry port of Ardrossan on the mainland then just a 55 minute crossing on the Calmac Ferry The island is considered a mini Scotland,…  


Scotland for Free: The Best of Scotland for Nill

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Museums Nature Scotland

June 29, 2018 by Cathrinbaumbach

You’ll pay nothing to visit many of Scotland’s top attractions. Plenty of them are free to enter, and there’s an array of free events and experiences to enjoy too. Many of them are within easy reach of our UnTours in Central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh The National Museum of Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden…  


The Best of Edinburgh Part 2: New Town

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Museums Scotland

April 4, 2018 by Andrea Szyper

In the 18th century, overcrowding in the old town became intolerable and building started in the area to the north, and called the New Town. It is considered to be a masterpiece of town planning and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.   Princes Street is a major shopping area and Princes Street Gardens are…  


The Best of Edinburgh Part 1: Old Town

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Scotland

February 20, 2018 by Andrea Szyper

Edinburgh is a majestic, regal city dominated by history and the academic life of its universities. In its dramatic topography, convivial street life, and stunning architecture, you’ll find a lot to love about Edinburgh. Whether you are joining us in the Scottish Highlands, spending time in our Central Scotland UnTour, or combining both locations in…  


From the Scottish Highlands: Our Favorite Stops on the Speyside Whisky Trail

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Scotland

February 1, 2018 by Untours Staff

In Scotland, they don’t call it scotch but rather whisky, with no E. And there’s no better place to taste it than in the Scottish Highlands, with some of Scotland’s oldest and best distilleries easily accessible from our Scottish Highlands UnTour. Here our UnTours host Duncan outlines his favorites.   The Speyside Malt Whisky Trail…  


St. Andrews: Sacred Ground for Golfers, Scholars and Pilgrims

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Scotland

January 4, 2018 by Andrea Szyper

There is so much to see on our popular UnTour in Central Scotland. Edinburgh and Glasgow are top of list, not to be overshadowed by Stirling’s own castle. But one of our absolute favorite day trips is to St. Andrews, a must-see for golfers, of course. But it offers so much more than that!  …  


Scottish Highlands Q&A: Duncan on Heritage, Food & Skulduggery

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Scotland

November 30, 2017 by Andrea Szyper

We chose Duncan MacKellar to be the on-site staff for our new Scottish Highland UnTour for many reasons. He’s already been a huge help to our first guests in the region this fall. Meet the newest addition to UnTours’ global family of friendly on-the-ground hosting staff.   Tell us briefly about what you’ve done before…  


The Paradox of Glasgow: Sacred & Contemporary

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Museums Scotland

September 25, 2017 by Andrea Szyper

There is so much to see and do in Scotland, we need two UnTours to contain and cover it all!   For a healthy jolt of urban life, shake off the castle cobwebs and head to Glasgow in Central Scotland. With its busy modern center, office buildings and traffic, it is a perfect foil to…