My family will be spending 10 days road tripping through Scotland in May. There will be four adults (myself, my husband, and my retired parents), and one 18 month old toddler. What towns will work best as bases for exploring surrounding areas?
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posted by asnowballschance
on Apr 25, 2013 -
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We are headed to the UK in late July and plan to go to Scotland for about 9 days in early August. I just realized that Edinburgh will be in the midst of its festival season in August and my partner is now thinking maybe it will be unbearably crowded and expensive, and we should avoid it on this trip. Is Edinburgh doable in August if you don't particularly like crowds? Are there ways to lessen the pain?
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posted by WorkingMyWayHome
on Apr 12, 2013 -
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I'll be travelling to Scotland soon and I would love some suggestions from Metafilter, especially for tour groups in Scotland and my layover in Shannon, Ireland, but any recommendations are welcome!
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posted by Salamandrous
on Nov 19, 2012 -
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Canadian wishing to drive in Scotland and the Hebrides - never drove on the left side before - how to prepare?
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posted by seawallrunner
on Oct 29, 2012 -
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Can you recommend a popular history of Scotland--book, documentary, TV series, whatever--that I can consume before our trip there next summer?
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posted by WorkingMyWayHome
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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Where can I find art-related social activities during a vacation in London and Edinburgh?
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posted by eeby
on May 10, 2012 -
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I'm planning a holiday in Scotland this August with a friend. We'd like to incorporate a few days (anything up to a week) of walking. Ideally, we'd like to go on a guided walk organised by a tour company - the kind where you stay in B&Bs/guest houses each night and the tour company organises transportation of your luggage during the day. The level of walking should be of the easy-to-moderate rather than super-challenging: the goal is to appreciate the beautiful Scottish landscape rather than undertake a strenuous physical challenge.
I've googled tour companies that offer this kind of thing, but I was wondering if any mefites have specific recommendations for UK-based tour companies offering this kind of holiday? Or any particular advice?
posted by meronym
on Apr 19, 2012 -
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I am planning an April trip to Scotland and would like to take the West Highland train from Glasgow to Mallaig/Skye. Arriving in Skye, I would like to rent a car. Problem is, I would like to return to Edinburgh through Glencoe or Loch Lomond,
and enjoy the flexibility that comes along with having your own car, rather than take the bus. Can I rent a one way car between Skye and Edinburgh?
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posted by eirelander
on Mar 12, 2012 -
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I'll be traveling in Scotland and England for a couple of weeks in February, mostly by bus. I'm an inveterate iPhone user, always tweeting, checking-in, posting photos and so on ... but I know that route will lead to financial madness. So what's best to do? I know I can jailbreak, unlock my iPhone, perhaps use another SIM card while traveling, but is the effort worth doing? Is it better to leave the iPhone at home in the US and grab a pay-go smartphone upon arrival in Edinburgh (and if so, how best)? Or do I bring the iPhone and use it via wifi only, hoping I don't slip and fall into a welcoming bit of 3G along the way?
posted by grabbingsand
on Jan 18, 2012 -
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I just spontaneously booked a five day trip to Glasgow, which leaves in about 9 hours. I have never been to the UK, don't know anything about Glasgow and don't know much about Scotland. Tips for a 27-year-old American/Bulgarian (but a Swedish resident) woman traveling alone?
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posted by halogen
on Nov 10, 2011 -
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Quick trip to Scotland, is it too ambitious to try to get breathtaking scenery, a whisky distillery, a castle visit?
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posted by tslugmo
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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Bonehead and I are going to Scotland in July, and will be starting in Edinburgh and culminating in a singing session in Cullerlie, near Aberdeen. On the way I'd like to see the Highlands, Skye or maybe Oban. My question is twofold: what awesome things can Scottish Mefites suggest to us to do between July 15th and 23rd, and 2) any appetite for a meetup?
posted by LN
on Mar 16, 2011 -
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Planning in two-week vacation with the wife in Ireland and Scotland. We've never been to either before, what should we know?
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posted by Nelsormensch
on Feb 23, 2011 -
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How should a couple fill a day while getting from Manchester, England to Milngavie, Scotland (possibly via Glasgow)?
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posted by TrarNoir
on Jul 24, 2010 -
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What did you enjoy at the Edinburgh fringe, and in Edinburgh in general, this month?
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posted by chickaboo
on Aug 11, 2009 -
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So I am pondering a trip to Scotland. I know nothing at all other than that I think it is beautiful. If I were trying to find some place to go that possibly included the following desires (listed after the general questions)
A.) Are there any good websites to explore for booking purposes B.) Have you dealt with any companies that you really enjoyed...
Desire list: B&B style accommodations, in the country, the greener the scenery-the better, horses are good & preferred, water for swimming is cool- but not absolutely needed, booze must be easily found, good food huge plus
Any words or links of wisdom?
posted by MayNicholas
on Jun 18, 2008 -
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London+England transportation/extra baggage shipping / hotel chains questions. A minor question about Scotland as well.
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posted by elpapacito
on Jun 2, 2008 -
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My fiancee and I will be traveling through Scotland next week. Any interesting events going on that we should check out?
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posted by rbs
on Mar 11, 2008 -
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I would like to find out about good providers of photography tours and/or travel-based photography workshops abroad. Preferably, the workshops should be pitched at the level of an intermediate photographer.
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posted by matildaben
on Dec 27, 2006 -
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I'm traveling to the UK over Thanksgiving on vacation and am curious about how to get around and money issues.
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posted by jmd82
on Oct 24, 2006 -
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A friend and I have free tickets to Glasgow from around March 18-27. We may have a free place to stay in Edinburgh. Which city is more fun? Any insider tips for travelers or fun places to go that we won’t find in guide books? (more inside)
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posted by amarynth
on Jan 27, 2005 -
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I'm hoping to spend a few days in Glasgow in September but I'm hitting a wall in finding a hotel because of the cost hike due to the single supplement which in some cases is more than the actual cost of the room. Any singletons out there been to the city and stayed in a reasonably priced hotel?
posted by feelinglistless
on Aug 8, 2004 -
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Going to Scotland and don't want to blow up my new iPod, so I'm looking for some firsthand knowledge here -- do UK cars have the same kind of AC cigarette lighters? Will I be able to power the 'Pod with my Belkin car adapter in my rental car? Or do I have to spring for the "world traveler" adapter kit to power the blasted thing while I'm across the pond?
posted by blueshammer
on Feb 27, 2004 -
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