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28th September 2009
For people who take golf holidays, golf breaks in Scotland represent the quintessential golfing retreat. There are three main reasons for this. Firstly, Scotland has all the best courses – including the world-class Turnberry, St Andrews and Gleneagles, ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
What country invented ‘golf?’ Many countries did. If there were sticks and objects that could be hurtled along, then there was ‘golf.’ No one knows for certain who started golf. But everybody knows who plays it now — everyone does.
The origin... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th August 2009
From the early days of summer, there is a shift in the atmosphere in Edinburgh. Scotland’s capital, an enchanting city at any time of year, vibrates with the excited anticipation of its world famous festivals.
At the heart of this excitement is the ... Read >
Author: Xavi29th July 2009
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, is a beautiful city and for many reasons. Built around seven mighty hills, one of which the city's crowning castle resides upon, the city has a mixture of stunning architecture and gorgeous greenery that has to be seen to be... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton18th July 2009
The current issue of the open access journal BMC Endocrine Disorders contains a report on research conducted at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Scotland. Researchers there have shown that an extremely short high-intensity interval training workout cause... Read >
Author: bill mann17th July 2009
Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital is a city that has constantly been nominated by prestigious newspapers and magazines, such as The Guardian, Conde Naste and The Observer, as ‘Favourite UK City’ and regularly appears in lists of top cities to visit worl... Read >
Author: sam lowe17th July 2009
The origin of the name ‘golf’ is believed to be the Dutch word of 'colf,' which means 'club.' In the medieval ages, golf was also known as “spel metten colve,’ which literally meant 'game with clubs.'
Nearly every area around the world has some... Read >
Author: John Leow28th June 2009
Dogs are incredibly loyal to their master. Here are the dogs that stand out from the rest. We will examine the breed, origin, gender, variations, meaning, history, and names of the best loyal dogs. The names of loyal dog are Bobbie, Gelert, Greyfriars B... Read >
Author: Dennis Estrada18th May 2009
Stag nights are one of the most important nights of a single man's life. It's his final night before getting married and being forever tied down to one person. Not that that's a bad thing, but it can be scary - which is why having one last night on the to... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane04th April 2009
Golf has been played for a long, long time, and still it's exact origins are unclear. The origin of golf is still open to debate as to to whether the Chinese, Dutch or Scottish were the first. Some historians trace golf history back to a Dutch game called... Read >
Author: K. Phillips25th January 2009
If you have yet to visit the historical city of Edinburgh, Scotland, then 2009 is the time to do it. Indeed, with the whole country celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns - the country’s national poet and a global cultural icon... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell02nd December 2008
Scotland is the home of many things - whisky, tartan and shortbread to name a few - but it is perhaps the Scots' contribution to the world of sport that has had the biggest affect on the world.
From 1456, when the first recorded game of golf (for wh... Read >
Author: pmcindoe01st December 2008
If you are seeking luxury travel packages for Gleneagles, one thing to keep in mind is that if you are traveling to Scotland, you should also take in some of the other delights that this magnificent country has to offer. It would be shame if you restricte... Read >
Author: Margaret15th September 2008
Indeed, you don�t need riches to make riches. You don�t have to be born rich to make money. What you do need is a strong sense of commitment, perseverance and a go-getter attitude.
A prominent example would be J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Pot... Read >
Author: Lucky Balaraman08th September 2008
Scottish Teas are increasing in popularity with tea drinkers. But most tea drinkers are unaware of the important role Scotland played in making tea a global drink.
In the early 1600s, tea was introduced to Scotland. Scots were instrumental in found... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th September 2008
Orient Express
The orient Express began trips from Pars, France, to Bulgaria on 5 October 1883 and from 1889 went as far as Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. It was the first trans-European train and traveled a total of 2,736km across six c... Read >
Author: Rajneesh07th February 2008
One of the most elegant and prolific games of this century, golf has a fascinating trail of history running behind. The word ''golf'' is actually a modification of the Dutch word "kolf" which simply means a "bat," "stick,'' or "club". If defined literal... Read >
Author: pcarp11th July 2007
The term – Edinburgh Festival – is used for the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. There are about ten major festivals in Edinburgh during August – September.
Some of the Edinburgh F... Read >
Author: Orson Johnson13th May 2007
J.K.Rowling was an unemployed, single parent, living in a grotty run down flat in Edinburgh Scotland when she wrote her first Harry Potter novel, and even then all the major childrens book publishers turned her down flat, now look where she is today, a mi... Read >
Author: John Elliott28th March 2007
Being the largest city in the north-east of England, Newcastle is easy to travel to and from. Within Newcastle, there is a Metro railway service alongside the usual public bus services and road links.
Getting to and from Newcastle:
Newcastle airpor... Read >
Author: Susan Ashby11th January 2007
LISTENING WITH YOUR ANSWER RUNNINGThere is a story out of Edinburgh, Scotland, about a woman who wasresolutely opposed to street-corner evangelism. One Sunday evening shewas waiting for a streetcar at the Mound, a location used by variousorators and, on t... Read >
Life Support
18th December 2006
Britain's major cities consistently attract visitors from around the world year after year. In fact, Edinburgh, Scotland's capital and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, attracts over 13 million visitors every year. This is largely ... Read >
Author: martymac22nd November 2006
Bass Rock Scotland
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Bass Rock is a 450 foot high crag at the mouth of the Forth of Forth, 30 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland. Bass Rock 10km off the coast is home to 70,000 gannets, and countless other seabirds, including puffins.
Adult gannets return ... Read >
Author: www.Taxidermy4cash.com17th November 2006
Dunedin is a great city near the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. It was settled by mainly Scottish settlers in the middle of the 19th century.
Many of Dunedin's street names have an origin in Edinburgh, Scotland. There is a statue of famous ... Read >
Author: Glenn Bongartz15th May 2006
What country invented 'golf?' Many countries did. If there were sticks and objects that could be hurtled along, then there was 'golf.' No one knows for certain who started golf. But everybody knows who plays it now — everyone does.
The origin of the na... Read >
Author: Alison White
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