Free Wi-Fi Access in Glasgow

Where to Get Free Wi-Fi Access in Glasgow We arrive in Glasgow in the early evening with just enough time to make it to George Square in the city centre. Our hotel, the Radisson Hotel is about a 15 minutes walk away. We wanted to take snaps of the George Square and the City Chambers [...]

Orkney Islands – Steeped in Prehistoric History

Orkney Islands Map

The Orkney Islands – Scotland’s Northernmost Islands : Located off the northern tip of Scotland where the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet are the Scottish islands of Orkney. Orkney is an archipelago of 70 or so islands covering an area of 974 square kilometres. The main island, known as the “Mainland of Orkney” [...]

Orkney's Inspirational Italian Chapel

Italian Chapel, Orkney

Orkney’s Italian Chapel is a Story of Inspiration and Compassion: An Italian Chapel in the remote Scottish Orkney Islands sounds like a bizzare occurence, but this little church on Lambholm is one of the Orkney’s famous attractions. Orkney’s quaint little chapel is the only reminder of Camp 60 where Italian prisoners of war were housed [...]

A Visit to Castle of Mey – The Queen Mother’s Home in Caithness

Castle of Mey, Thurso, Caithness

Castle & Gardens of Mey Was The Queen Mother’s Favourite Home in Caithness Located between Thurso and John O’Groats, is the Castle of Mey, the northern-most castle on the UK mainland.  Castle Mey is the favourite home of the Queen Mother when she visits Scotland and it is also the only home that she owned in her own [...]