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October 2021: Edinburgh: Pickering’s Gin Jolly

10 January 2022 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

Pickering’s is a young gin brand, having been launched into a growing market as recently as 2014. Production takes place in Edinburgh at the company’s Summerhall Distillery, located near the

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Aug/Sep 2021: Isle of Islay

28 October 2021 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

Introduction This is the fourth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura Islay –

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August 2021: Kintyre Peninsula

24 October 2021 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

Introduction This is the third of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay Kintyre is

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August 2021: Isle of Arran

21 October 2021 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

Introduction This is the second of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 1 Culzean Castle 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula As ever, please

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England Grand Tour (2021): Day 7: G & Tea

2 July 2021 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, England, Europe, UK

Off to Bombay Once again, the day started with an inclusive breakfast at the Hilton. Today’s plan was to have it at 9am and to eat something closer to a

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October 2020: Northern Portugal (Part 4): Vila Nova de Gaia

9 February 2021 RandR.scot Europe, Portugal

As previously mentioned, the urban area south of the Douro and opposite Porto is officially a separate city: Vila Nova de Gaia (“New Town of Gaia”), or simply Gaia. It’s

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October 2020: Northern Portugal (Part 2): The Douro Valley

4 February 2021 RandR.scot Europe, Portugal

Our second full day in northern Portugal was dedicated to another day trip. The Douro Valley is one of the world’s oldest winegrowing regions and is a UNESCO World Heritage

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Sapporo Beer Museum

Japan in Winter (2020): Day 5: Getting to know Sapporo

5 August 2020 RandR.scot Asia, Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, Japan

Morning … Today started with breakfast at a local Starbucks – the coffee was nice enough, but the food wasn’t so great. After a brief return to the room to

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