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Shetland Island named in top 10 places on earth to visi...
by Donald
One of the world's leading travel guides has named the Shetland Islands as one of the top 10 regions on earth to visit.
The Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011 places the islands at number six in the...
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Shetland
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World's First Colour Photo of Tartan Ribbon
by Donald
This picture of tartan ribbon is pretty unique as it is world's first ever colour photograph. The three colour method, which is the basis of virtually all practical colour processes, was suggested by...
Sutherland Beach One of the Best in the World
by Donald
Sandwood Bay in Sutherland has been named as one of the best 50 beaches in the world by Travel magazine; and only one of five listed from the UK. The bay is around 5 miles south of Cape Wrath, the m...
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Ghosts, Sandwood Bay, Sutherland
World's Largest Kilt
by Donald
The iconic Golden Driller statue in the Oklahoma city of Tulsa has been made a temporary Scotsman after he was dressed in what has been claimed as the world's largest kilt. The statue has been dress...
Robert Burns - Greatest Scot of all time...?
by Donald
As part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations, a poll was held by STV to see who the public believes the greatest ever Scot is. Thousands of people were said to have voted from the list of 35 nomi...
Donald Trump's Nation-Wide Tour
by Donald
A stunt pulled by the Menie Liberation Front (MLF) has seen around twenty statues in four of Scotland's cities given a Donald Trump mask and a plastic toy golf club in an attempt at a light hearted ...
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Aberdeen, Donald Trump, Golf
The Pharaoh's daughter and Scotland
by Donald
The story of how Scotland got it's name is an interesting one.
Tradition has it that the legend starts back in ancient Egypt, where a pharaoh's daughter, called Scota, and two Greek princes formed...
John Ross - The Scottish Cherokee Chief
by Donald
John Ross was considered one of the greatest chiefs of the Cherokee tribe, having been chief for nearly 40 years from 1828 to 1866, the year of his death. However, John was not how many would have ...
Friday the 13th - Scotland's Unluckiest Couple?
by Donald
Today is the third, and final, Friday the 13th of 2009, and the date has long been associated with superstition and bad luck.
The number 13 is considered awkward and irregular because of the 'complet...
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Bad luck, Friday 13th, Lanarkshire