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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. This sandbar connecting St Ninian's Isle with the mainland of ...

A rugged and wild trio of islands off the coast of western Scotland have hit the market for £2.5 million (US$3.14 million). Sanda Island is the heart of the three. Spanning more than 450 acres, it has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Point of Sleat marks the most southerly tip of the Isle of Skye - Daniele Schneider There are times when the scattered mosaic ...

Scotland’s treasure trove of more than 800 islands – just under 100 inhabited – make up over 10 per cent of Europe’s ...

West of Glasgow, the peninsula of Argyll stretches towards its cluster of neighbouring isles, which fan out in all their marvellous diversity. Although small on the map, this part of Scotland has more ...

Explore knitting, jewelry design, and more in this Scottish archipelago. The Shetland Islands lie between Scotland and Norway, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. They are part of the archipelago ...

I traveled to three Scottish islands right before the offseason in September. The trip was fantastic and the stunning scenery blew me away. However, some aspects of the trip, such as the unpredictable ...

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland, is considering "alternative forms of governance" which could include becoming part ...