UTTS #015 Linlithgow to Lallybroch with Mary's Meanders

October 18, 2015

A wander around the village of Linlithgow with its historic palace and ties to Mary Queen of Scots is but one of several tour operations on offer from Mary's Meanders,

UTTS #014 Speaking Scots and the Concise Scots Dictionary

September 20, 2015

Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today. It's origin dates back some 1400 years but just recently the Scottish government adopted a new national policy toward promoting its learning and usage.

The Great International Caledonian Games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA (Courtesy: The Scottish Diaspora Blog) — The Great International Caledonian Games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA (Courtesy: The Scottish Diaspora Blog)

UTTS #013 The Scottish Diaspora: A Worldwide Community

September 14, 2015

Scots have been emigrating since the 13th century. Some left as military mercenaries, others were forced from thelr land, and still others, most in fact, left to seek greater opportunities. In doing so, they established one of the largest diaspora communities in the world. Today Scots and those of Scottish descent can be found in almost every corner of the globe.

UTTS #012 Behind the Scenes of the 2016 North American Pipe Band Calendar

September 05, 2015

The 2016 North American Pipe Band Calendar is a unique fundraising project created by Siouxsie Waller of Whisky and Tartan.com. Learn why and how the calendar came to be, hear from one of the musician/models, and from the pipe major of one of the benefitting bands.

UTTS #011 It's All About the Bagpipes!

August 31, 2015

Craig Munro has played the pipes since he was 8 years old. Today he is a world-renowned performer and instructor. He is Director of Wallace Bagpipes of Glasgow, and is a piper with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.

UTTS #010 Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice = Wee Sweeties!

August 23, 2015

Donna Bradley's Wee Sweetie Confectionery Creations is a business born of necessity (a battle with Crohn's disease) and natural causes (her sweet tooth)! Hers is a bespoke candies business that in only 18-months has a near worldwide following thanks to social media.

UTTS #009 Travel Blogging - the "Scotlanders" Way

August 16, 2015

The "Scotlanders" is a team of six individual Scottish travel bloggers working together as a team to tell the story of travel in Scotland. Theirs is the first collaborative Scottish blogging effort. Together they visit, tour, and learn about the paths less traveled in Scotland - those places you won't often find in typical tourist brochures. Then, utilizing their nine social channels, share their discoveries and insights with the world.

UTTS #008 What is a Haggis? Demystifying Scotland's National Dish

August 08, 2015

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish that is often misunderstood, beloved by millions and reviled by just as many. No longer just a poor working man's meal, haggis comes in many varieties and can be used as an ingredient in dishes as diverse as burgers, pizzas and nachos, to spaghetti, lasagna, and even eggs benedict.

UTTS #007 Behind the Scenes of The Outlander Podcast

August 02, 2015

Meet Ginger and Summer, hosts of The Outlander Podcast and go behind the scenes where "the men are kilted, the women are winsome, and the whisky is neat."

UTTS #006 Later Tartan Gator: A New Orleans Tale

July 27, 2015

Glasgow-born Lorraine Johnston had a successful corporate career stolen away by the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. While battling the unwelcome disease she has launched herself on a new life's journey, as a writer. Later Tartan Gator is her first published children's book.