BBC – Travel – Scotland’s little-known fourth “language”
“Slaverin, slubberin, gibberin, gabberin, roon wi a wallop, a sklyter, a sweel,” recited the poet. “Yonder’s the burn – ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Tag: littleknown
BBC – Travel – Bolivia’s little-known tribal kingdom
Bolivia’s La Paz is the highest capital in the world. At 3,690m in elevation, its air is cold and ...
BBC – Travel – ‘Ghillies’: Scotland’s little-known Highlanders
On Scotland’s formidably wild Isle of Skye, there were hoof trails everywhere at first light. Trails in the mud, ...
BBC – Travel – Canada’s little-known Emerald Isle
From almost anywhere, it’s a long journey to Fogo Island off the north-east coast of Newfoundland, itself an island ...
BBC – Travel – Saudi Arabia’s little-known ancient civilisation
Jordan’s sandstone-carved city of Petra is widely revered as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom, an ancient Arabic civilisation ...
BBC – Travel – Canada’s little-known geological wonder
The last time Candice LaFaver spotted the purple grains of sand along the shoreline at Candle Lake Provincial Park ...
