The Scottish Isles – Island Hopping in the Hebrides

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the UK. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. It is a friendly, bustling town with imposing 19th C buildings, vibrant theatre life, the most talked-about independent music scene outside the USA, and the city's buses and metro system make it easy to explore. Read more about Glasgow, Great Britain

The Isle of Islay - pronounced ‘eye-la’ – is the southernmost of the 35 islands of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. It is known as "The Queen of the Hebrides". Today one quarter of its 3000 inhabitants speak Scottish Gaelic. Read more about Isle of Islay, Great Britain

Gigha is the most southerly and one of the most beautiful islands of the Hebridean Islands in Scotland. It is a community-owned island just three hours’ distance from Glasgow. Since the community buyout in 2002, the island has gone from strength to strength with a growing population that is sustainably developing its local economy. Read more about Gigha, Great Britain

Tobermory, the core area of the UNESCO Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve, is part of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada - a strip of land separating Lake Huron from Georgian Bay. With its frame houses and twin harbours of "Big Tub" and "Little Tub" the atmosphere is one of a quiet urban village. With many unique wildflowers, it boasts the largest concentration of orchids in North America, and is a perfect getaway spot for naturalists, photographers, divers, hikers, and kayakers looking for that special place. Read more about Tobermory, Great Britain

Stornoway is an attractive town and the administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The shape of the town is defined by the harbour, and is home to a beautiful, rugged landscape of rolling grassy hills and crinkly inlets of the sea. Take a leisurely stroll round the harbour and see everything from the ferries to cargo boats and small visiting yachts, as the harbour is definitely an asset to the town. Read more about Stornoway, Great Britain

The tiny uninhabited Staffa Island, aka Pillar Island, famous for its fascinating pillar- like rock formations, lies in the inner Hebrides, Scotland. With its coastline displaying columnar basalt such as those on Am Buchaille, amazing sea cliffs, The Colonnade perhaps being the most outstanding, makes the effort of visiting - the island lacks a genuine anchorage - extremely worthwhile. Read more about Staffa Island, Great Britain

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the UK. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. It is a friendly, bustling town with imposing 19th C buildings, vibrant theatre life, the most talked-about independent music scene outside the USA, and the city's buses and metro system make it easy to explore. Read more about Glasgow, Great Britain