Tips & Tricks
Glenkinchie Distillery & Visitors Centre (Pencaitland, Tranent, East Lothian) — come and visit Glenkinchie’s picturesque distillery and experience a real taste of Scotland. A visit there begins with its unique exhibition on the original Malting Floors — home to the renowned model distillery. Visitors are then met by a guide and led through the distillery […]
Scotch Whisky Experience (354 Castlehill, Edinburgh) — take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. Journey through gently swaying fields of barley and on to the warmth of the Malt Kiln with its lingering smell of burning peat. Explore Scotland’s diverse whisky regions and the flavors that the countryside […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (various locations within Edinburgh) – held annually in late July, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival was set up in 1978 by banjo-player and guitarist, Mike Hart. Mike’s initial focus was on traditional jazz and a host of events taking place for free admission in pubs. By the mid-80’s the Festival had […]
Liverpool (city) – this British city is famous for a lot of reasons. The Beatles are one of the biggest, no doubt, but many are unaware that it’s one of the best cities to visit in England for the number of galleries & museums that call the city home. Liverpool has for decades had a […]
Manchester (city) – this city in northwest England was once the heart of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, and it still retains an important place in the country’s culture. Through it runs the Castlefield Conservation Area’s 18th century canal system that was used in the textile industry. When you’re in Manchester, make sure to see The John […]
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour (Sir. Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Old M16 0RA) — sit in your favorite player’s seat in the dressing room, walk through the players’ tunnel towards the pitch and sit in the manager’s seat in the dugout. You’ll see the press room where the manager makes his statement after each […]