One year on from our last foray to the Fatherland, we were on a plane to Berlin, en route to the Uckermark region where my mother-in-law B ärbel lives. As our flight wasn't due to land until early evening, we arranged to stay the night at Nicole's cousin's place on the outskirts of the capital city. The flight ran to schedule and we left our car at a large parking facility just off the M8. A shuttle bus took us to the terminal building. Two hours later, Madeleine picked us

Unsurprisingly, Scotland's most popular paid visitor attraction is Edinburgh Castle. In second place is the Stirling counterpart - a...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway - the world's first steam passenger line to...

Summertime always brings a new exhibition to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The current offering is Monkeys: Our Primate...

Southwest Scotland receives little tourist traffic in comparison to the Highlands and Islands. The rural Galloway region (west of...

Summer has been very warm this year and my annual London walking project was sure to be thirsty work. I travelled south on the Lumo...

A brand new museum opened in Perth last year. Based within the old City Hall, the facility showcases local history and also houses the...

This year (2025) marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, widely regarded as the world's first working steam...

After perusing the excellent Joseph Noel Paton exhibition at the Carnegie Library and Galleries, Dunfermline, we found another...

There are many examples of artists who didn't achieve major success in their own lifetime, but were greatly appreciated in later years....

While visiting visiting the National Museum of Scotland for the major computer gaming exhibition, I also checked out Cold War Scotland -...

In addition to the superb range of permanent galleries, the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street, Edinburgh, hosts a couple of...

The Fair City of Perth has a brand new museum, located within the City Hall. The Edwardian civic building (B-listed) had struggled to...

This place had been on my radar for a while. I finally took the chance to visit when I travelled up to Dundee with Nicole. She had...

The summer walking trip to London is now an annual pilgrimage for me. This year I booked four nights at the Walrus Hostel in Waterloo,...

The latest exhibition at Dunfermline Carnegie Galleries is Sugarcoat - showcasing five short films created by local young people. Each...

I was looking for a cheap day out on the bus and took a direct service to St Andrews in the northeast of Fife. The ancient university...

This astonishing artwork was first put on public display at the Scottish Parliament in 2013. Queues stretched around the block and 30,000...

A changing programme of exhibitions can be found at Dunfermline Carnegie Galleries. The current offering is Brushstrokes - a selection of...

I was free on Easter Monday and decided to kill two birds with one stone. A couple of photography exhibitions in Edinburgh had been on my...