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A Mini Travel Guide to Stornoway

Stornoway Harbour View

Welcome to Stornoway, the gateway to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides! As the largest town on the archipelago, the chances are that on any trip to the Outer Hebrides you’ll find yourself in Stornoway at least once. It’s the ideal place to start…

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15 Scenic Sights That Will Make You Want to Visit the Outer Hebrides

From beautiful beaches to historic blackhouses, picturesque harbours to crumbling forts, there’s an Instagram-worthy shot around every bend in the road in the Outer Hebrides.  Here are some of my favourites, which might just inspire you to visit the Outer…

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Peter May Lewis Trilogy Blackhouse books

15 Must-Visit Locations from Peter May’s Hebridean Crime Novels

For years, the Outer Hebrides has attracted literary attention of all genres. But thanks to the best-selling crime novels by Peter May, that literary love is translating into something more. Fans of Peter May’s island crime novels, The Lewis Trilogy…

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Heb Celt Festival

HebCelt 2014: Festival Fun on the Streets of Stornoway

The Hebridean Celtic Festival is a lot of things. It’s nostalgia, remembering revelry with friends throughout the years.  It’s an excuse for islanders to have a great big party – you’ll always find a familiar face, whether squashed in front…

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Six Reasons to Visit Europe’s Best Island

Scotland has been voted the most beautiful country in the world by Rough Guides readers. The country has made it onto must-visit lists from the New York Times to Condé Nast Traveller.  And to top it all, the island of Lewis…

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The Beauty of Ballet at An Lanntair

An Lanntair – meaning ‘The Lantern’ or ‘The Beacon’ in Gaelic – is the multi-purpose arts centre serving the Scottish islands of Lewis and Harris. It’s where I’ve seen plays by local writers and danced around at gigs.  It’s where…

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