Taking the Low Road

Pay Attention to Tour Guides’ Rotation . . .
. . . especially when information hasn’t exactly been forthcoming.
My husband and I have met and known more Scots than your average American tourist. We’ve toured Scotland 17 weeks altogether. We’ve stayed in 15 (that I can remember) private homes and met many of the owners. While [...]

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Skip the glitzy tour books.
Almost every great house and castle worth its salt has compiled a rather impressive, glossy, full-color booklet for which they charge the equivalent of a U.S. hardback book. While you’re there, under the spell of that magical place, it’s hard to resist the temptation to buy one of these marketing marvels. [...]

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