Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel) [Paperback]

Barry Shelby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2005 | Series: Dummies Travel (Book 9)

From the Highlands and the Lowlands to Glasgow, the annual Edinburgh Festival, and the Loch Ness monster, Scotland offers plenty to do and see. If you want to see it all — with or without the kilt — Scotland For Dummies, Third Edition, covers it all, including:

• Four fun-filled itineraries for your perfect trip
• Five day-trips to the country from Edinburgh and Glasgow
• The best Scottish golf courses
• Great Scottish pubs
• A guide to the Hebrides, and the Shetland and Orkney Islands

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Scotland For Dummies, Third Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Plan a rousing romp through Scotland

From the Highlands and the Lowlands to Glasgow, the annual Edinburgh Festival, and the Loch Ness monster, Scotland offers plenty to do and see. This handy guide will help you take it all in — but don't forget your kilt!

Discover

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it^® Flags to mark your favorite pages

About the Author

Barry Shelby was born in 1960 in Berkeley, California, where he later attended the University of California. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University   in Illinois in 1984, after which he was an editor at World Press Review magazine in Manhattan. He moved to Scotland in 1997, where he has worked as a caretaker for a small and privately owned castle on the Clyde Coast, as a “temp” with the privatized national railway company, and as a food and drink writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Glasgow Herald, and The List. He is married to a Scot and lives in Glasgow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (April 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764578626
• ISBN-13: 978-0764578625
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,690,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to go!, September 6, 2007

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Mrs. K "Cathy" (Delaware,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

I am planning a family trip to visit my parents homeland. Scotland for Dummies has helped me to learn a great deal in a short time. I love the Stickers to highlight the places you want to go. The cheat sheets should prove valuable too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginner's guide, November 11, 2009

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Amy Mcfarland "Mom of 2" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scotland For Dummies (Paperback)

We're planning a trip for next fall, and this has been a great beginner's guide for us. I like how the segments are broken down by area of Scotland and type of activity you're looking for. It also has a section on the best time to travel and other helpful hints. Another favorite part is the recommended trips and itineraries if you have 1 week, 2 weeks or longer. I do wish there were more pictures. Apart from that, it looks like a great deal of time has gone into cataloguing favorite sites and suggesting restaurants, shopping areas and museums.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 12, 2008

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Vanessa Pelham (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

Good book and very informative for planning a trip to Scotland (especially for someone who's never been).