I think that the Scottish city of Dundee is an ideal short break destination, so here are some suggestions for Dundee hotels.  Dundee is located on the east coast of Scotland, on the Tay Estuary.  There are some great Dundee attractions such as Discovery Point, Sensation Science Centre and the Verdant Works.  Dundee also has [...]

Discovery Point, in the Scottish city of Dundee, is the home of RRS Discovery, the the ship which transported Captain Scott’s first Antarctic “Discovery Expedition” to the South Pole in 1901. The ship was built in Dundee and returned there in 1986. RSS Discovery against the Dundee skyline Discovery was locked in by ice in [...]

I visited the Sensation Science Centre in Dundee in August 2010 during my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour.  It’s a great all weather Dundee attraction for families. This is the sort of place that our twin sons loved in their youth, where kids get involved in the hands-on exhibits as well as various fun, educational [...]

The Verdant Works in Dundee, Scotland illustrates the history of the Dundee jute industry. This museum is my tip for visitors to Dundee interested in Scottish industrial heritage.  This Dundee attraction opened in the early 1990s when the Dundee Heritage Trust purchased the then derelict Verdant Mill. Dundee’s global jute connections Jute became a big [...]

I stayed for at the Travelodge Dundee Central for one night in May 2010. I paid £12 for the room, booking in the January sale. The building was originally a jute mill, so the rooms are different to standard purpose built Travelodge rooms. There’s a good sized free car park at the rear. I requested [...]

I think when you’re young it’s all too easy to catergorise your home town as a dump and you can’t wait to get out of it. I was born in the city of Dundee but only lived there until I was five years old. When I spoke of my place of birth it was in [...]

There are several pieces of sculpture by the beach at Monfieth, officially in the county of Angus although just a few miles east of Dundee. My favourite is the dolphin bench. The dolphin bench, Monifieth There is also a set of carved standing stones. Standing stones, Monifieth Four carved wooden birds perch round a paved [...]

The Frigate Unicorn in Dundee is offering ghost hunters the opportunity to spend a night aboard the haunted ship. A devoted former custodian of the ship who died before the 2nd World War has been spotted several times. The Unicorn is a 46 gun wooden warship, built in 1824 and the oldest British built warship [...]

I feel that my recent remarks about the renaissance of Dundee have been vindicated by Dundee being declared one of the world’s most intelligent cities by a global think tank. I am amazed by the transformation in Dundee and think that it makes a great short break destination.  Don’t just think of Edinburgh and Glasgow [...]

Scott’s last letter to his wife before he died on the Antartic Expedition has been published in full. It is quite a coincidence as I am working on the final stages of my guide to Dundee, where Scott’s ship the Disovery is now a major attraction. I visited Dundee earlier this week to take photos [...]