Beyond Our Horizons

26/12/2019

This year also led us to two new Nordic destinations. Denmark's most visually arresting outpost Nyhavn is a must-visit but it's museums are also worth your time, especially with a Copenhagen card in hand.



Copenhagen card review: https://beyondourhorizons.com/2019/01/21/copenhagen-in-24-hours-card/

22/12/2019

Take only memories 📷, leave only footprints 👣 Visit Barbados

27/11/2019

We rarely go to tropical parts of the world where it's 30C+ but this is the result when we do! 3 years after our trip to Philippines, where we took this shot, we are off to another sunny island ☀️

16/10/2019

The lovely Palm Jumeirah as seen from the upper deck of the world's best aircraft - an Emirates A380 🇦🇪

28/09/2019

Finally got to see the 'Girl with magnifying glass' mural that is a major stop on Glasgow's mural trail

27/09/2019

Some highlights from Kutch, Gujarat - an spectacular destination in India outside the Golden Triangle

1. Views from Kala Dungar hill overlooking the Arabian Sea, a great stop on the way to the White Rann salt flats

2. Foundations from Harappan dwellings built millennia ago at the Dholavira archeological site. Some artefacts date back 5000 years with visible parallels to Orkney, Scotland

3. The Chhatardi mausoleum was damaged during the earthquake but many of the remaining tombs make a fabulous picnic spot in Bhuj

More recommendations from our Kutch trip in our new blogpost: https://beyondourhorizons.com/2019/06/06/bhuj-kutch-things-to-do-india/

26/09/2019

There is so much more to India than the Golden Triangle! We revisit our winter trip to Kutch, Gujarat where we saw salt flats, millennia-old sites, pink flamingoes and more..

If being on the r/travel subreddit is any indication, The Golden Triangle (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Delhi) is by far the most popular itinerary for visitors from the West visiting India. Even though we ar…

31/08/2019

Today marks the beginning of Scottish Food and Drink fortnight. UK residents have a chance to win this fantastic hamper by liking this photo on the NorthLink Ferries page.

We are also slated to attend an event next weekend which we are quite excited about. Another major foodie event next weekend is Spirit of Speyside: Distilled in Elgin. Great time to be a :)

****Competition now CLOSED - Winner will be drawn randomly and contacted soon****

To celebrate this year’s Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, beginning today, 31 Aug–15 Sep 2019 we are running a competition to WIN everything in this AMAZING hamper – packed full of goodies from Orkney, Shetland, Caithness and Aberdeenshire – showcasing some of our fantastic suppliers.

All you have to do to enter is like this image! *please note - we can only post the hamper within the UK

Included in Hamper

SHETLAND Shetland Reel Gin 50ml / Boannie Isles Tablet / Island Larder - home of The Shetland Fudge Company Puffin Poo / Mackenzie's Farm Shop and Café Mixed Fruit Jam / Mirrie Dancers Chocolatier Shetland Choc Bar / Mirrie Dancers Orca Choc Bar / Shetland Fudge Company - Milk Choc Sheep's Pirls / Bruces Shetland 'Ighlanders' butter shortbread / Mirrie Dancers Caramel Pony Lollipop
ORKNEY Highland Park Whisky 12 yr old Viking Honour Whisky 50ml / Mirrie Dancers Orkney Choc Bar / Argo's Bakery Beremeal Shortbread / Orkney Vanilla Fudge /
Orkney Brewery Dark Island reserve 330ml / Orkney Brewery Dark Island XL T-Shirt / Argos Bakery Syrup Biscuits / Orkney Bakery Peedie Tatties / Orkney Rock / VS Distillers J. Gow Rum 50ml
CAITHNESS Rock Rose Gin Scottish Botanicals 5cl / Ice & Fire Distillery , Scotland Crofters Tears Highland Gin 70cl / Caithness Biscuits dark choc chip shortbread
ABERDEENSHIRE Summerhouse Drinks St Clements - orange & Lemon and Raspberry Lemonade / Mackie's Potato Crisps - Mature Cheddar & Onion, Flamegrilled Abdn Angus & Seasalt & Vinegar
NorthLink Merchandise - SQUAD Scarf / Keyring / Frisbee / Swim bag

Competition closes 15th September 2019
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05/08/2019

Here's a fantastic opportunity to try out some high-quality Scottish charcuterie. We're written about Hammond Charcuterie in our 'Speciality foods to try in Scotland' blogpost and their salami selection (incl. Nduja) is definitely worth trying during this free shipping promo.

https://beyondourhorizons.com/2017/06/19/9-speciality-scottish-foods/

For EVER! No postage and packing costs on UK orders of Biltong and/or Salami, no minimum order either! So £3 will get you a stick of our superb wild venison biltong dropped through your letter box! just add BILTONG_SALAMI code at the checkout. Happy chomping! https://www.hammondcharcuterie.co.uk/products/wild-venison-biltong

26/07/2019

Fantastic event set up by Virgin Trains for kids who enjoy trains and would like a peek behind the scenes. Each ticket allows 1 child (aged 5-11) and upto two parents access to activities.

There's limited availability left for Scottish and northern England stations so hurry up and grab them asap!

This summer, we’re inviting children from all across our routes to go behind the scenes at their local station to see what goes into running a real-life railway station with all sorts of fun activities.

25/07/2019

Approaching the peak of Goatfell on Arran, Scotland from the scramble path ⛰️

Arran is vastly underrated as a Scottish destination and it takes less than 3 hours to get there from Glasgow.