Scotland Archive

  • Eilean Donan Castle

    Interactive Travel Guide – What to do in Scotland

    A regular feature on LandLopers is the Interactive Travel Guide. The idea is to highlight one city or country every week and then get the best recommendations from you all. By the end of the week, we hopefully will have created the best tips not...

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  • McCaig's Tower Oban Scotland

    Going Local in Oban Scotland

    Oban is not a normal place. The small of town of fewer than 10,000 souls grew around the distillery of the same name. Today, in addition to whiskey, the town is a popular seaside retreat on the west coast of Scotland. I made a point...

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  • Celtic cross, Iona Scotland

    The Scottish Isles – Exploring Iona

    The Scottish Isles   The Isle of Iona is an easy day trip from the Scottish coastal town of Oban, and well worth the multiple ferry rides to get there. Iona has long captivated the imaginations of world travelers, be it for its azure waters,...

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