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☆ See inside this 'ghost' whisky distillery in Scotland that's back from the dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Port Ellen Distillery has been a 'ghost' distillery for 40 years, inactive but with available stock. We visited the Port Ellen on it's reopening day, take a look inside. But that doesn't stop it from being a key piece of the billion-dollar scotch whisky industry. Scotch whisky is easy to find on the island; there are even cases lining the airport waiting room. We visited Port Ellen on the day it reopened in March to find out why people pay thousands of dollars for its single-malt Scotch whisky.

Persons: Ellen, It's, Port Ellen, —, Scotland — Organizations: Port, Service, Diageo Locations: Islay, Scotland, Port

☆ I've been living abroad since 2021. After dating in places like Spain, France, Scotland, I never want to date in the US again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Evan Lambert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In any case, lockdowns eventually ended, vaccines were finally released, and I became a digital nomad in the summer of 2021 — and then, I began to date men abroad. Here's what I learned after dating guys in Scotland, France, Spain, and Argentina. Still, the guy was more present during our relationship than any of the men I'd dated back in the US. I had to check my privilege after dating in ArgentinaWhile dating in Argentina, I faced a bit of a reality check. To acknowledge this privilege — and balance it out — I began addressing Americans' "travel privilege" in my writing and engaging more with local communities abroad.

Persons: they'd, I'm, lockdowns, —, bonnie, I'd, Evan Lambert, Michel Organizations: Service, Scotland —, Mont Saint, US, Western Unions Locations: United States, New York, Scotland, France, Spain, Argentina, Edinburgh, Scottish, America, Mont, Central Park

☆ I've lived in Scotland my entire life. Here are 6 traditions I grew up with that my American friends find surprising.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I've lived in Scotland, UK, for almost my entire life. A map showing Scotland in the UK. Google MapsI was born in Scotland, a small country in the United Kingdom with about 5.4 million residents, according to the National Records of Scotland. While Scotland is part of the UK, there are traditions that I grew up with that aren't celebrated by the rest of the nation — or the world. It was only when I made friends who weren't from Scotland — particularly my US friends — that I realized just how unique some of our traditions were.

Persons: I've, weren't, — Organizations: Google, National Records of Locations: Scotland, United Kingdom, Pennsylvania, London

NEW YORK (AP) — The women’s tennis tour will hold the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, finally finding a site for the season-ending event that has shifted cities repeatedly. The tour has a one-year agreement with Cancun, the WTA announced Thursday, hours before the U.S. Open women's semifinals were scheduled to be played in New York. A year ago, the choice to host WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, also was not announced until September. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesAt the time, top-ranked Iga Swiatek complained that the location and the timing — play wrapped up in Fort Worth one day before the start of the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow, Scotland — was a mistake. “The WTA weighed a number of competitive bids through a thorough process, in close consultation with the WTA Players’ Council,” the tour said Thursday in its announcement about Cancun.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Iga Swiatek, Scotland —, ”, Fort Worth, Peng Shuai Organizations: WTA, U.S, ATP, International Tennis Federation —, Billie Jean King Cup, WTA Players ’, “ Locations: Cancun , Mexico, Cancun, New York, Saudi Arabia, Jedda, Seville, Spain, Fort Worth , Texas, Fort Worth, Glasgow, Scotland, Shenzhen, China, Guadalajara, Mexico, Fort

☆ Burned by the European heat, travelers are seeking new destinations this summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

'Scandi summer' trendInterest in visiting the Mediterranean dropped by 10% from June to November this year, according to data published by the European Travel Commission. watch nowA "Scandi summer" trend is evident among summer home renters too, according to Expedia Group. Shifts in SpainSpain is the most popular travel destination in the European Travel Commission's poll of more than 6,000 European travelers. A spring poll of more than 6,000 European travelers showed the No. 1 reason for choosing a travel destination was "pleasant weather conditions," according to the European Travel Commission.

Persons: Tom Marchant, Marchant, Evia, Will Vassilopoulos, Cynthia Nerangis, Peter Tomlinson, Tomlinson, InsureMyTrip, hasn't Organizations: CNBC, European Travel Commission, Expedia Group, Expedia, Costa de Cantabria, Afp, Getty, National Parks, Swiss, Istock, Travelers, LemonLime, CNBC Travel Locations: Europe, London, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Scandinavia, Swedish, Skane, Blekinge, Edinburgh, Scotland, Riga, Latvia, Tallinn, Estonia, Smaland, Tenerife, Rimini, Spain Spain, Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, Mallorca, Costa Verde, Costa de, Basque, Greece, Rhodes, Corfu, Lofoten, Croatian, Canada, U.S, Slovenia, Italy, Puglia, Sicily, North Africa, Austrian, Lucerne, Solden, Switzerland, Morocco, Marrakech, France, Athens, Crete

Share this -Link copiedThe full order of service for the funeral at Westminster Abbey The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II is underway at Westminster Abbey. Police officers patrol outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, ahead of the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022.

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