You only have a few more days left to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount on three of our most popular tours. December 31st is the deadline to save up to $148 on our Enchanted Ireland, Mysterious Wales and Sacred Scotland small group guided tours. The photo at the top shows the Gallarus Oretory on Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula, a historic site that dates back to the … [Read more...] about Time is Running Out to Get Your Discount
Scotland tour
The Stone of Destiny
It has been a silent witness to the coronation of every monarch of Scotland and England for countless centuries. Last week it had the best seat in the house for the coronation of King Charles III. It is 26-inches long, 16-inches wide, 11-inches tall and weighs just over 330 pounds. Its other name is the Stone of Scone [pronounced SKOON], as it had been kept at Scone Abbey … [Read more...] about The Stone of Destiny
How to Communicate with Nature Spirits
Peter, Eileen and Dorothy were in dire straits in 1957 after Peter lost his job in the north of Scotland. Living on unemployment benefits made it tough to put enough food on the table, so they decided to plant vegetables alongside the trailer that was their home. But in the village of Findhorn on the Moray Firth of the North Sea, the soil is sandy and the growing season very … [Read more...] about How to Communicate with Nature Spirits
Most Mysterious and Magical
Dan Brown said, “When I decided to write The Da Vinci Code, I knew its finale would have to take place at the most mysterious and magical chapel on earth - Rosslyn.” Tom Hanks said, “Rosslyn Chapel was all one could imagine or hope for.” There is a theory that the chapel was built to hold the Holy Grail, the actual cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. And then there is … [Read more...] about Most Mysterious and Magical
Visit the Graves of MacBeth, Duncan and Donald Bane
Theatre tradition considers it very bad luck to utter the name of the Shakespearian play that features a character named Macbeth, so thespians call it “The Scottish Play.” The Bard of Avon based his “tragedie” on the very real 11th century King of Scots, named Mac Bethad mac Findláich, who ruled from 1040 to 1057. His grave is on the Isle of Iona in Scotland’s Inner … [Read more...] about Visit the Graves of MacBeth, Duncan and Donald Bane