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    RE: If you are going to New Zealand..

    by oaroji 15 September 2011

    Hey again Lisa, I went to Bristol actually and stayed for a couple of nights in the city centre. It was pretty loud. I've read that some…

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    Re: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by motel268 13 September 2011

    I agree with what the others have said. This Wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_tower] has a list of towers in the Tweed…

  3. planetary avatar

    RE: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by planetary 13 September 2011

    Not exactly on topic, but there are ramparts surrounding the town of Berwick Upon Tweed, the last town on the east coast of England before…

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    RE: Europe in winter

    by battybilly 13 September 2011

    Europe? Which bit for your spare seven days? There's a lot of it. You want to see snow - and don't want to burn a hole in your pocket?....…

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    Re: renting a self-catering cottage in Scotland in December, good idea?

    by alisongbate 13 September 2011

    #3 yes - I don't disagree. I got the impression the question was talking about "remote" Scotland which I think would be really unsafe…

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    RE: money money money...

    by peterscot 13 September 2011

    I think Wales might surprise a lot of people. (Scotland won't!). England - they are obviously cursed for choosing that strip. They…

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    RE: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by moobie 12 September 2011

    On the Cumbrian/Northumberland/Scots borders I would call such a structure a Peel tower. Often the ground floor was to shelter cattle…

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    RE: Faroe Islands by bike?

    by Bjoern 12 September 2011

    Hmmm - I am probably naïve but would expect that OP as first thing planned the transport for such a long trip and was aware that he had…

  9. alexey_vl avatar

    RE: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by alexey_vl 12 September 2011

    Looks like word "ancient" was too old for my towers:) I want to see medieval tower-houses about which this article in Wiki.

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    RE: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by scoodly 12 September 2011

    Hi Alexey The first link you gave mentions brochs which are much older (iron age) and simpler than the ones the article concentrates…

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    Re: Questions about travelling in UK and money

    by uberteeb 12 September 2011

    I've only been to Helsinki sop haven't used inter city buses in FInland but the buses here are not particularly comfortable. You'd be…

  12. alexey_vl avatar

    Re: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by alexey_vl 12 September 2011

    Something like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_house I'd like to see different types of such tower houses - it's an intetresting…

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    Re: Ancient towers in Scotland

    by scoodly 12 September 2011

    Hi Do you mean [Brochs|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broch]? scoodly

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    RE: SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER seeking companions/advice for Sept - Dec 2011 journey

    by lucymacgee 12 September 2011

    Hello :) I fly into Delhi from Scotland on the 23rd of September. Its my first time in India and I'm travelling on my own. I have quite…

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    RE: Travel notes from my England holiday june 2011

    by ae123456 11 September 2011

    Ludicrous. Even the Post title shows your ignorance. Neither Scotland nor Wales are in England. People visit the UK for a whole range…

  16. pam avatar

    RE: Finding a job in Edinburgh

    by pam 11 September 2011

    Scottish school holidays start in late June and last until mid-August, by which time the Edinburgh Festival is in full flow - I'd try…

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    RE: Travel notes from my England holiday june 2011

    by eurotrash 11 September 2011

    Can't see you getting much sympathy on here, mate. Weather patterns established over millennia are unlikely to change just for you. You…

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    Travel notes from my England holiday june 2011

    by dhtdaviddht 11 September 2011

    We spent a month driving around England, Wales and Scotland (Great Britain = GB) in a large counter-clockwise circle over June 2011. …

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    Faroe Islands by bike?

    by lotesse 10 September 2011

    I'm planning a longish trip for next year's summer, which would include Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Faroe Islands and Iceland. I am also…

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    Questions about travelling in UK and money

    by allisapp 10 September 2011

    Hello! I will travel to UK for a month next summer: two weeks in England and other two weeks in Scotland. I will be 18 next year, and…

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    Recap of my London/Edinburgh/York trip - resources and favorites

    by mudphud 10 September 2011

    In July I spent about a week in England & Scotland. This was my first trip abroad and it was for a conference that took place after my…

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    Three Weeks out on the Isles.... (another typical iterinary-query)

    by bmguy17 09 September 2011

    Greetings everybody, I'm leaving in four days for an eight-month journey through the Old World, and I have decided to spend 18 days wande…

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    Re: renting a self-catering cottage in Scotland in December, good idea?

    by cloag 05 September 2011

    Visitors to our cottages within walking distance of the local village last winter were stunned by the beauty of the snowscape. They…

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    Campervan from Scotland to England

    by blindfreddy 04 September 2011

    My family and I are looking to hire a small campervan from Edinburgh to drop off in London for about a week. Looking around this forum…

  25. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Please post inside- Where are you from?

    by travelinstyle46 04 September 2011

    Born in Scotland, grew up in Canada and have lived in various countries around the world for varying amounts of time from 1 month to many…

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