On a recent trip to Scotland, I came to a sobering conclusion: This is a land of booze geeks. Some of my favorite discoveries have been historic distilleries and inviting whisky bars, run by people ...

My fondest memories of travels in Scotland are in the pubs with folk bands stomping the paint off the floor as locals came together with the same twinkles in their eyes. This is an example of a time ...

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If you want to take a journey through Scotland in just one afternoon, it's absolutely worth visiting the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. As cliché as it may sound, there really is something ...

There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh – the historical, cultural, and political capital of Scotland – than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle ...

Imagine you're settling in for a "Harry Potter" movie marathon. The first movie ends, "The Chamber of Secrets" is up next, and you eventually reach one of the iconic scenes — Harry and Ron flying the ...

Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App On “Scotland's Islands,” Host Rick Steven begins on the tranquil Isle of Iona, where ...