want to visit Scotland

There are some good websites on Scotland-filled with information and all kinds of lore...travel tips, etc. Just do a search and you'll be busy for awhile with all the information available.

Hi I live in Aberdeen, Scotland. It's also known as oil capital of europe. I like living in Scotland because they have so many nice places to visit and you can have a good walk almost every where and that's handy when you want to have a little time to yourself. I hope your dream will come true..good luck and all the best...xx

I would love to go to Scotland. It looks so beautiful. I'm like you...have no clue where to begin! It's a lucky thing you have a sister that is a travel agent.

I love Scotland. I've visited Edinburgh once and I thought it was an amazing place. The castle in the middle of the city made it look even more remarkable. The princess gardens is just opposite high street so its a lot easier to access. I suggest you visit Scotland during summer time preferanly August because that's when the Military Tattoo is on. Sad to say, we didn't get to see that as it was fully booked at that time. I think the day after the Military Tattoo, they have a cavalcade and people from ethnic minority groups represent their culture.

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I hope you manage to get your trip to Scotland; we live 20 miles north west of Glasgow, just near Loch Lomond; we're on the north Clyde shore, near Helensburgh. Where abouts do you want to visit? Margaret