Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema
The pioneering and unparalleled work of Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013), the cinematic titan whose films shaped the face of modern cinema, is the focus of a new exhibition. Ray Harryhausen: Titan…
3 Ways To Learn During a Radical Sabbatical
Turning 40 is always a milestone and one that some of us embrace positively more than others. If you’ve been suffering from a dose of existential angst as you approach…
Caledonia Cuisine: Scottish Food Hotspots
If you’ve got your eye on a gastronomical UK staycation in the next few months, or even into 2021, you could do worse than consider going north of the border…
Edinburgh Hogmanay 2024 Scotland
It’s fair to say that no other nation celebrates the coming New Year quite as much as the Scots. So, if you are looking to see in 2025, there is no better place to start than the Edinburgh Hogmanay…
Burns Night 2026, Scotland, UK
Held in January, along with Hogmanay and St Andrew’s Day, Burns Night is the leading festival in Scotland. However, Burns Night is more widely celebrated across the country than the…
Eilean Shona: the Enchanted Isle
After their trip to the Lake District, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit the remote and relaxing Scottish island of Eilean Shona stopping at a great couple of places on…
Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux: A Royal Delight
Mark Bibby Jackson takes time off from his Speyside whisky tour to celebrate the delights of the Balmoral Hotel’s Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux, and savours every moment of the…
Filling Your Boots on a Speyside Whisky Tour
Partial to the odd wee dram, Mark Bibby Jackson joins Rabbie’s Speyside whisky tour to discover how little he knew about a decent single malt. “There are only two types…
Edinburgh Food Festival 2024, Scotland
The Edinburgh Food Festival returns to the Assembly George Square Gardens this July. The only Edinburgh food market festival held in the Scottish capital’s city centre, the 2024 festival is…
Aberdeenshire Holidays: Wildlife, Castles & Whisky
On a trip to Scotland’s northerly region Robert Spellman discovers in Aberdeenshire holidays the most wonderful wildlife, great castles and whisky galore. In 2017, an eminent travel publication conducted a…
Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Over 40s
It’s never too old to fall in love, nor to show you love that special someone. So, to provide some romantic inspiration, Travel Begins at 40 has rounded up a few…
Up Helly Aa, Shetlands, 2025
If you want to see a horde of Vikings parading through the streets, before burning a galley boat and then making merry for 12 hours, Up Helly Aa is the festival for you…
Edinburgh Festival 2024 (Edinburgh International Festival)
The Edinburgh Festival, or Edinburgh International Festival, kicks off on 7 August, 2021. This year’s programme features some of the best…
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
One of the largest arts festivals in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place in the Scottish capital from 2 to 26 August, 2024. The world’s oldest fringe festival runs alongside the…
Fringe by the Sea 2025, Scotland
Forget the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe by the Sea returns to the East Lothian town of North Berwick in August for ten days of music, literature, film…
5 UK Summer Holidays by Bus
It’s Summer. For many of us, this means it’s time to jet off to foreign shores, but for others it’s a time to be jealous while watching the obligatory airport…
