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Burns Poetry comes to life in illustration

In honour of Burns Night, we've created some graphic illustrations that embody the poet's work:
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Burns Poetry comes to life in illustration

A Traveller’s Guide to Literary Scotland

This guide details 60 places to visit in Scotland associated with writers and their works: writers'…
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A Traveller's Guide to Literary Scotland

Explore Scotland : South West Scotland

Turn west from the Borders into Dumfries & Galloway and you're soon breathing fresh sea air…
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Explore Scotland : South West Scotland

Explore Scotland: Edinburgh City and Surrounding Areas

Edinburgh is one of the world's great cities, an architectural marvel, and an exciting place to…
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Explore Scotland: Edinburgh City and Surrounding Areas

Explore Scotland: Glasgow City and Surrounding Areas

Overflowing with style and culture, Scotland's biggest city is a revelation to its growing number…
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Explore Scotland: Glasgow City and Surrounding Areas

Explore Scotland: East Central Scotland

East Central Scotland covers the spectacular regions of Perthshire, Fife, and Dundee. Perthshire's…
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Explore Scotland: East Central Scotland

Active Scotland

Scotland's gearing to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, so it's an exciting time…
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Active Scotland

Explore Scotland: North East Scotland

The North East of Scotland is home to more Castles than anywhere in the UK. Speyside itself contains…
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Explore Scotland: North East Scotland

Explore Scotland: Scottish Highlands and Western Isles

When most people think of Scotland its the Highlands and Western Isles they see in their mind's…
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Explore Scotland: Scottish Highlands and Western Isles

Explore Scotland: Shetland and Orkney Islands

In this era of globalisation, these islands remain one of the few places in the UK which retain a true…
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Explore Scotland: Shetland and Orkney Islands

Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh

Designed by the late Enric Miralles, the Parliamentary complex is actually a campus of several…
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Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh

From Ayam Goreng to Boeuf Bourguignon

St Andrew's Day is celebrated far and wide, with the spirit of Scotland reaching from the east to…
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From Ayam Goreng to Boeuf Bourguignon

Hogmanay (HOG - MAH - NAY)

Every year as the long winter nights creep by, Scots look forward to the biggest party of the calendar…
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Hogmanay (HOG - MAH - NAY)

John Muir: The Life and Times

John Muir, the Scottish naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the…
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John Muir: The Life and Times

Scotland’s Bard

As William Shakespeare is England's national bard so Robert Burns is Scotland's. And over 250…
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Scotland's Bard

A family united across the Atlantic

A conversation on one of Scotland's many golf courses in the late 1980s, unlocked years of family…
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A family united across the Atlantic

Best Hiking Trails in Scotland

In Scotland, we never get tired of boasting about our country's beautiful landscapes. With rolling…
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Best Hiking Trails in Scotland

The Immortal Memory

A mainstay of Burns Suppers, the Immortal Memory celebrates Burns' enduring spirit. It's a fitting…
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The Immortal Memory

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