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  1. battybilly avatar

    RE: cheapest train fares from London to Inverness in June?

    by battybilly 30 May 2012

    Caledonian Sleeper - stations en-route.... London Euston Watford Junction Crewe Preston Arrive next morning at: Carlisle. Onw…

  2. wmcnicol avatar

    Re: Emirates flights

    by wmcnicol 29 May 2012

    Yes, I 've flown Emirates. Yes I've flown from Glasgow. Yes, with a pre-arranged visa letter. No problems at all. I'm not even sure…

  3. kargo avatar

    Re: Sept 29-Oct 14 in Scotland

    by kargo 29 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies, guys, keep them coming. We've finally got our route down. Edinburgh to Islay, via Glasgow, up the side of Loch…

  4. tea_leaf avatar

    RE: cheapest train fares from London to Inverness in June?

    by tea_leaf 28 May 2012

    www.megabus.com/uk £47 return, but that means 13hrs or so each way on the coach. That said, they are also overnighters so may save…

  5. danbushell avatar

    RE: cheapest train fares from London to Inverness in June?

    by danbushell 27 May 2012

    try posting your query on the www.railforums.co.uk site with specific dates of travel and whether you have a railcard or not-the travel…

  6. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Need help with places to visit!

    by Fwoggie 27 May 2012

    I'd have a look at the destinations section of this site then - they do a fairly good job of listing the major attractions. Most of those…

  7. Boss_Hogg1 avatar

    RE: USA 5 Skag heads 1

    by Boss_Hogg1 27 May 2012

    Whatever happened to the days when Glasgow alone could produce a full team of European Cup winners, or legions of players to dominate…

  8. botswanabill avatar

    Megabus London to Scotland

    by botswanabill 26 May 2012

    I just booked one cheap enough night bus.How is it ? Full of Buckfasted Glaswegians ? Or ok?

  9. FramboS avatar

    RE: Travelling Companions

    by FramboS 26 May 2012

    Hi Eddied11, I'm 19 and, likewise, from Glasgow. Just back from Thailand and had the most amazing time! I went alone (first time backpacking…

  10. eddied11 avatar

    Travelling Companions

    by eddied11 26 May 2012

    Hi, I am 22 and from Glasgow and am looking to go travelling sometime within the next few months either to Thailand or around Europe.…

  11. Tom_Bowler avatar

    RE: Graceland is 25 years old.

    by Tom_Bowler 25 May 2012

    I always hated it. Especially the Paul Simon/Chey Chase video. I rmemeber a sketch on Naked Video where Paul Simon's manager is looking…

  12. beemtl90 avatar

    Seeing Northern Ireland & Ireland in 10 Days

    by beemtl90 24 May 2012

    Hey there, A friend and I are in the early stages of planning a trip. We fly into Glasgow September 6th, and want on take a ferry to…

  13. beemtl90 avatar

    RE: Backpacking East Europe this Autumn

    by beemtl90 24 May 2012

    Thanks a lot for the replies, we will definitely look into point to point rail and motorcoach. We chose to go from south to north because…

  14. Brewergray avatar

    Re: Family Trip to Scotland - ideas/suggestions on this itinerary?

    by Brewergray 24 May 2012

    Sounds a great trip! Having stayed in Stirling before, there's nothing wrong with doing that after seeing the castle and Wallace Monument…

  15. marcboyeruk avatar

    RE: Where in Scotland without a car

    by marcboyeruk 23 May 2012

    Have you considered the West Highland Way? http://www.west-highland-way.co.uk/home.asp It takes around 5 days to do. The start point…

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    RE: My plan for Scotland - your opinion

    by marcboyeruk 23 May 2012

    Hi, I too think your original itinerary looks pretty good. If possible when doing Loch Ness, i'd consider renting a car and driving aroun…

  17. Chi_Rup avatar

    RE: Hey Everybody!

    by Chi_Rup 22 May 2012

    I went to a lecture Bob Moog gave in Glasgow. Very fun! He was basically a twinkly old man talking about his "far out" record collection.…

  18. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Driving in the UK

    by Fwoggie 19 May 2012

    OK, that's true. If you're only doing Edinburgh and Glasgow don't bother.

  19. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: london to scotland by car

    by Fwoggie 19 May 2012

    No, West coast is my preference but others will say East Coast - it's 6 of one, half a dozen of the other, don't dwell on it too much.…

  20. Walttravler avatar

    RE: london to scotland by car

    by Walttravler 19 May 2012

    Thanx,Fwoggie/Bellart.@Fwoggie - 'East Coast is your preference' - Thanx,haven't got my compass sorted yet,but would that be on the Aberdeen…

  21. tygertygertyger avatar

    Family Trip to Scotland - ideas/suggestions on this itinerary?

    by tygertygertyger 18 May 2012

    Hi! I am travelling to Scotland in mid-July with my mom (late 50s), my brother (late 30s), his son (4 yrs). We've been doing a lot of…

  22. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: london to scotland by car

    by Fwoggie 18 May 2012

    #21 Use google maps or the route finder on AA (http://www.theaa.co.uk) - both are realistic both with route and duration but come back…

  23. Jammah avatar

    Highlands in Late June

    by Jammah 18 May 2012

    I'm hiking the West Highland Way and will finish (hopefully) on a Saturday at the end of June. I fly out of Glasgow on Thursday. What's…

  24. Cecilia avatar

    RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

    by Cecilia 17 May 2012

    Thanks to all your help I had an amazing time in Scotland! Especially seeing so many puffins from up close was one of the travel highlights…

  25. shortsail avatar

    RE: Things you could do as a kid but no longer can.

    by shortsail 17 May 2012

    There was a nuclear submarine base up the road from where I lived and myself and my buddie figured out how to get inside the base by crawlin…

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