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Brace yourself, winter is coming But first, our favourite time in the Highlands! Autumn! Whether you're a pumpkin spice sipping Swifty, love that lumberjack look or simply can't hold back the excitement when you hear the crunching of leaves; Autumn is a special time. It's made even more special up in the Highlands as large swathes of trees change their lush green coats for more earthy tones, the forests are covered in mushrooms and there's just an extra crispness in the air. It's a photographer's dream and we love showing off our incredible landscapes at this time of year.[...]
Myths, Legends & Stories From A Macbackpackers Tour
Nat is a travel blogger from the UK, her website focuses on backpacking and budget travel. A few years ago she joined Macbackpackers on a 5 Day Highland Fling tour and fell in love with Scotland. So this year she made a trip back to our special country and joined us again, this time on our 3 Day Loch Ness and Skye tour. One element of our tours that Nat loves are the stories that go with the destinations. Here she tells us about the myths, legends and stories that she discovered on her latest tour with us. You can also follow Nat's adventures on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.[...]
Why Scotland is the ultimate destination for solo female travellers
Solo female travel is getting more and more popular all the time. Travellers around the world often contact us and ask how is Scotland for solo travellers. Well, the answer is easy. Scotland is a perfect destination for any solo traveller. It’s safe and full of friendly locals, who’ll help you if you get lost. Not long ago, Scotland was named the Most Welcoming Country in the World. But since it’s International Women’s Day, we’ll dedicate this post to all those solo female adventurers, who’re already living their best life at this very moment, and all those aspiring solo female[...]
It’s Burns Night!
Grab your neeps and tatties, boil that freshly caught Haggis and raise a glass to the great Rabbie Burns. It's nearly Burns Night! An evening for celebrating Scotland's most revered wordsmith. Hogmanay celebrations are over, but there're always reasons to celebrate here in Scotland. On this day we will celebrate our National Bard: Robert Burns. On the 25th of January every year, everyone in Scotland gathers to do something so incredibly Scottish: Eat Haggis, Drink Whisky , Recite Poetry and Play Music. We sing, we dance and we listen as the works of this great man are honored in[...]
Bonfire Night in Scotland
Remember, remember 5th November... Happy Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night everyone! Ever since Guy Fawkes attempted and miserably failed to blow up the House of Lords in 1605, there has been a tradition to celebrate the Bonfire Night on November 5th. Actually, the celebrations used to be compulsory. The government was so relieved after capturing Guy and preventing the disaster of the Houses of the Parliament blowing up, that they passed a law compelling people to celebrate 5th November. It was not until 1859 before the law was repealed. There is no longer any government edict in force. However,[...]
How to Plan a Trip to Scotland from London
So far in our Scotland blog, we’ve mostly shared lots of traditional Scottish celebrations and unforgettable Scottish experiences from our multi-award winning 3- to 7-day tours of Scottish Highlands. Now we’re excited to announce that we are starting a new blog series where we share our best tips on how you can make most of your trip to Scotland. We want to offer the best expert Scotland travel advice for young independent travellers and backpackers, whether it comes to getting to Scotland the best way possible, exploring Scotland without a car, or seeing Scotland in a week. Our first Scotland travel advice is about visiting Scotland[...]
Brace yourself, winter is coming But first, our favourite time in the Highlands! Autumn! Whether you're[...]
Nat is a travel blogger from the UK, her website focuses on backpacking and budget travel. A few[...]
Solo female travel is getting more and more popular all the time. Travellers around the world[...]
Grab your neeps and tatties, boil that freshly caught Haggis and raise a glass to the[...]
Remember, remember 5th November... Happy Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night everyone! Ever since Guy Fawkes attempted[...]
So far in our Scotland blog, we’ve mostly shared lots of traditional Scottish celebrations and unforgettable Scottish experiences from our multi-award winning[...]