USA Today: Scotland's Orkney Islands: Hop the ferry to see Celtic ruins, sites from World War I, II
Scotland's Orkney Islands: Hop the ferry to see Celtic ruins, sites from World War I, II
In the North Sea just beyond the tip of Scotland, the Orkney Islands often fail to register with tourists. Almost never are they included on any list of Europe's highlights, but why? Because, despite ...
Seattle Times: Scotland’s Orkney Islands: remote rewards far from the maddening crowds
Geography can be misleading. The islands of Orkney might look remote on the map — trace your finger up to John o' Groats, then keep going north — but the truth is slightly different. The archipelago's ...
As you wander through some of the world’s most remarkable Neolithic ruins and standing stone circles, you could be forgiven for thinking the fierce winds that blow over the remote Orkney Islands carry ...
On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off from my time in London and go somewhere I've never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour's ferry ...
On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off my time in London and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour’s ferry ride ...