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My experience with Scotland I've spent two wonderful months in Scotland in summer of 2005, it seems so far away, but when I look at the pictures, I'm right back there...It was a wonderful experience both from the view of a tourist as well as a language student. I did think my English was ... Read review

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My time in Scotland

Advantages: too many too list
Disadvantages: hmm, hardly any, it's just different and that's why I went there!

'''My experience with Scotland'''

I've spent two wonderful months in Scotland in summer of 2005, it seems so far away, but when I look at the pictures, I'm right back there...It was a wonderful experience both from the view of a tourist as well as a language student. I did think my English was kind of good even back then, but coming to western Scotland was a bit of a shock as the accent and dialect people speak there was much more ...
...talk in London. Ok, so for the first week or so I had to keep my ears super opened and concentrate on everything they said. That was both frustrating as I had a job there and this was an extra hurdle to cope with, but also great fun as I have learnt (and by now also forgotten most of it, I admit) some dialect and I tried to absorb their accent. I loved the long and opened "a" in words like cab, rag, bag, Jack and wide somewhat muted "i" ... more

jeaniecz 15.07.2008 (15.07.2008)
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My journey through Scotland in 9 days

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Before I begin this review, I'd like to underline the fact that I first published this text on the French version of ciao! last August. I translate it now and may change some points. What's more, it's the first time I write an opinion in the "travel" section of ciao.co.uk so I may lack method and organization. I've decided to deal with my travel through Scotland day after day. ۞ Before leaving : For various reasons, goig to Scotland has been ...
...(discovery, hearing the Scottish accent, knowing if I'll be able to understand it and be understood by the locals). With three other people, we had been seriously talking about it for at least six months when we decided on the dates of our journey. At the end of July, 2008 we were off to Scotland ... We left early on the morning on July, 20th and came back at night, on August, 1st. I'll focus on 10 days of our journey, from July, 21st to July, ...

lily80 16.11.2008 · Read full review
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Something for everyone

Advantages: Location, location, location
Disadvantages: Weather

Think of a Scottish place to spend a few days on holiday or even just for a short weekend break & it is doubtful that Aberlour will spring to mind. Which is quite a shame because this small village in North East Scotland has a lot going for it. Charlestown of Aberlour (to give it its proper title) is situated 56 miles south east of the highland capital Inverness, 60 miles North West of Aberdeen & 35 miles east of Aviemore. It means that should you ...
...hour twenty minutes driving time from most of these places. You are also close to the ski centre at the Lecht, dolphin watching on the Moray coastline & about two hours from Loch Ness. If that's not enough Aberlour is surrounded by beautiful countryside for walks, cycling & fishing, golf courses & whisky distilleries. You could drive through Aberlour in about two to three minutes flat & not notice anything, it's that kind of place, nothing stands ...

ScottishWestie 14.07.2008 · Read full review
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Three Weeks In Scotland

Advantages: the landscape
Disadvantages: the weather

Clearing a bookshelf I found the diary my friend and I had written when hitch-hiking through Scotland in 1964 (!), let me warn you, this op is a bit on the longish side, if you´re in a hurry, you´d better pass on . . . My friend from uni and I had come to London at the beginning of August to take part in a language course, but something went wrong and we could only begin in September. We had our youth hostel cards with us and a small rucksack each ...
...on a hitch-hiking tour. Where to? Why not to Scotland? We didn´t know anything about the country besides its position north of England and the usual clichés, we bought a road map and off we went. Crossing the border was disappointing! We, continental Europeans who had already travelled abroad had distinct ideas about what a border should be like: bounds and barriers and a policeman who´d put a stamp into our passport watched by an Alsatian with ...

MALU 08.06.2004 · Read full review
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Aberlour -A Hidden Gem

Advantages: Small, friendly, beautiful scenery, a great village to visit.
Disadvantages: bit of a hike to get there if you don't drive

Charleston of Aberlour, or Aberlour, as it is mostly known as, is where my heart lies. I've been to lots of places, lived in lots of places, but it's always Aberlour that I get homesick for. How strange then, that although I know this tiny place like the back of my hand, could wander its streets and lanes blindfolded, I've never actually lived there. Aberlour is where my Father's family stay, and it's where we spent all the summers of our youth, ...
...by the river, and generally roaming wild. It is a place where I learned how beautiful nature is, and how harsh. It's where I learned how to tell a wild raspberry from a bramble, and where to source the finest specimens of pine cone (for tossing on an open fire before bed to sent a pine scent through the house). It is where I learned to fish for minnows with a jam jar and a crust of bread, and where I first saw the almost prehistoric grace of a Heron ...

phoenixgreen 11.09.2006 (08.10.2006) · Read full review
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Advantages: Quiet, away from it all, great base for activities.
Disadvantages: None

Being a hill and mountain walker and person who generally enjoys life in the high lands of Scotland, it is quite inevitable that I will journey to the town of Braemar on occasion. I went there a few years back, camping with a few mates, using the place as a base whilst we went off to 'bag' a Munro (mountains over 3000 feet) or two. I am not here to discuss those specific hills, though, but to talk about this little town. Braemar is well known for it's walking - as I have mentioned. It is right within the grasp of the famous and notorious Cairngorms. The area contains some 24 Munros, with three over 4,000ft. This is truly beautiful and breathtaking scenery, and even if you go just to view the place and take photos it is worth it! The town has the highest 18 hole golf course in the country, and at 2,100ft the highest through road in ...

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The Ultimate Guide to The Scotsmans Lounge by Deiz

Advantages: Opens early
Disadvantages: Grubby and uninteresting

I simply to had to write a review on this topic, simply because I can't believe it is in the database. It is neither a famous nor interesting pub, but it has a certain charm about it. For those who know Edinburgh, The Scotsmans Lounge is situated at the top of Cockburn Street, just off The Royal Mile. While it may be devoid of the Americana / bric-a-brac feel of its near neighbour The Filling Station, it has bags of character. You really do feel as if you're in a 1950's watering hole where shift workers congregate both late at night and early in the morning. The only problem with this is that the 1950's were a dismal period in Scotland and shift workers are generally rude, dirty and smelly. Of course, opening at 6am is a major virtue in an establishment of this kind (many's the time we have ended up in here or The Penny Black ...

Deiz 12.01.2001 · Read full review
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Cheap - cheerfulish

Advantages: Cheap, increasing routes
Disadvantages: Lack of service

Flown Ryanair on about 8 trips. Generally quite impressed although the flight attendants seem to vary considerably - as do the aircraft! On internal flights (Scotland) the aircraft are pretty ancient - I'm sure I saw Orville Wright at the controls. Not a major problem as I am sure they are well maintained but reliability and comfort probably not as good as an airline flying more modern aircraft. Invariably the staff look pretty grumpy. Internationally, the aircraft are very modern and reasonably comfortable. It is, perhaps, understandable given the low fares that they have jammed every last seat in. Cabin crew are much better. Costs vary enormously. I have been lucky on a number of occasions and got to Glasgow for £9 return - just look at how taxes increase the cost though! Generally an impressive airline in terms ...

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