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I live in Edinburgh and travel a lot, myself, in Scotland. I`m especially keen on the many beautiful and remote islands, whisky distilleries and golf and can help with travelling around and good places to stay. Also reknowned, locally, as an expert on Edinburgh pubs :o)
Experience in the area
I am a travel operator myself, but also contribute to chat lines (Scotchat and Electric Scotland) on Scotland, advising prospective visitors, to help them, not to make money!
Publications
I wrote "Pack it all in", an eight page colour newspaper for the Australian Tourist Commission - a guide to budget travel in Australia and also "Stray out there" a guide to budget travel in the UK and Ireland. Updated the Fodor Guide to Scotland for 2004 - the Argyll and the Isles section.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
The Haggis is a three-legged animal which lives on mountainsides. Two short legs and one long leg mean it can only go in one direction, to trap, make it turn around and it will tumble down the mountain into your waiting net.
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Recent Answers from Willie Wallace
2012-02-09 driving from St. Andrews to Eilean Castle:
Go from St. Andrews to Stirling and visit the castle and the Wallace Monument. From there take the road to Balloch and then up the West bank of Loch Lomond and all the way up to Crianlarich. From there
2012-01-11 Roadtrip ! London- Scotland:
I HAVE ANSWERED RAHUL'S QUESTIONS BELOW, BUT CUT AND PASTE THEM HERE SO PLEASE, ON EACH QUESTION, LOOK FOR THE WORD "ANSWER" AND THAT IS WHERE MY ANSWER COMES TO EACH QUESTION. SORRY TO BE CONFUSING.
2011-11-02 london - manchester:
Hi Mandean, The fastest way to travel from Manchester to London is train. The shortest journey time is two hours each way. That is from the city centre to centre. You would slso have to factor in
2011-07-14 Uig, Skye to Belfast:
Smashing idea, Gail, but no, sorry. You will have to go by bus from Uig to Portree and then on to Glasgow, then take the bus or train down to Troon and catch the catamaran to Larne which is about 10
2011-03-14 Traveling to London.:
Weather should be mild to warm, Benny. Around 20 degrees in the day time. Take light clothing that you are able to put on in separate layers. T-short, shirt, light sweater. Nothing too thick, but make
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