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 It was not until 1859 before the law was repealed.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[...]
To Oban ft. Mountains & Jacobite Tales
We are excited to introduce our first guest blogger Brenna Smith. Brenna got inspiration to start her travel blog on our 5 Day Highland Fling tour last year. Since then she has even taken a trip to Norway with friends she had made through MacBackpackers. Currently, Brenna is planning a trip back to Scotland this winter. True Scotland addict!:) We can't wait to read about your next Scottish experiences, Brenna. You can read more about Brenna's adventures on her travel blog. She also hosts inspiring Insta account under name @travelbugbrenna. This post appeared first in Brenna's blog. This morning I attempted to see the[...]
The Best Outdoor/Adventure Experience Award!
MacBackpackers is officially the Best Outdoor/Adventure Experience in Lothian & Borders It’s official, MacBackpackers has won the Best Outdoor/Adventure Experience in the esteemed Scottish Thistle Awards. This is the twenty-sixth year running the Scottish Thistle Awards, celebrating the best in the tourism businesses across the country. “We’re incredibly happy to have been selected as one of Scottish Thistle Awards finalists,” said Hamish Campbell, Operations Manager at MacBackpackers. “We have made it to our mission to provide a local’s insight into one of the most beautiful places on Earth. This is a company-wide achievement that makes us extremely proud.”[...]
Exploring the Isle of Skye – hilarious Scottish style!
Meet Kate, our this week's guest blogger. Kate is the brains behind A Backpack Full of Dreams. Read below what Kate got up to on our 3 Day Isle of Skye tour earlier this year. Thanks so much for sharing your blog with us, Kate! You can read more about Kate's incredible adventures from her fascinating blog. Don't forget to check out the official Facebook and Instagram. This post appeared first in A Backpack Full of Dreams. Original post can be found here. Photo credit: Kate/A Backpack Full of Dreams I’ve always wanted to explore Scotland, and the three day exploring the Isle of Skye tour[...]
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[...]
We are excited to introduce our first guest blogger Brenna Smith. Brenna got inspiration to start[...]
MacBackpackers is officially the Best Outdoor/Adventure Experience in Lothian & Borders It’s official, MacBackpackers has[...]
Meet Kate, our this week's guest blogger. Kate is the brains behind A Backpack Full of Dreams.[...]