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 It was not until 1859 before the law was repealed.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[...]

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.”[...]