We seem to have reached peak cherry blossom here in Glasgow!

#glasgow #cherryblossom #broomhill #architecture #tenement

A chairde, our Spring Series concert tickets are now live!!! First gig on Sunday 3rd May with the amazing STEVE WALL of the Stunning!! Share to spread the word, and tag a friend you'd like to go with :)

Ticket links below! ⬇️🙏

The Reach for the Stars Astrophotography Competition returns for another year. Irish Times Graphic

Our annual Reach for the Stars Competition is now open for entries! 📸

In partnership with @irishtimes.com

Head to reachforthestars.ie for more info! ✨

The Faroes and Hebrides: Population and Cultural Change in The Early Viking Period YouTube video by Raclip

Dr Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor in Island Studies at UHI Institute for Northern Studies, presented his research at The Islands Book Trust Conference in the Faroes 14th -15th April 2026. View his seminar online 'Hebrideans in the Sagas' at 5.28.01.

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Poetry: a different sort of travel reading Poetry can add depth & insight to your travels. Consider ideas on why this may be & several resources you may want to check out.

Is poetry part of your #travel kit? Perhaps it should be.. an idea to explore during Nnational Poetry Month in US & Canada...story at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #creativity perceptivetravel.com/blog/2011/04...

Stave Churches: Mystery And History Norway's stave churches connect medieval and modern day life, and viking history. Learn about their past and presen, and how to explore further.

History & mystery: Norway's stave churches -> story at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #architecture #travel #vikings perceptivetravel.com/blog/2021/02...

57+ things to see and do in and around Ottawa, April 20 to 26 - Ottawa Road Trips Festival of the Maples in Perth, poutine festivals in Orléans and Renfrew, Eganville forest walk, Atlético Ottawa season home opener, and an outdoor show in Nepean.

Spring is prime road tripping season, whether you're looking for something to do in #Ottawa or planning a day trip beyond the city limits. Check out this week's calendar for LOTS of ideas, from plays and concerts to a paddling race and a forest walk. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/04/20/5...

Climate Emergency: 4 Podcasts, 1 Explainer, 3 Songs Climate emergency, climate change: are you climate curious about what is going on? 4 podcasts, 1 explainer, and 3 pieces of music that will help you understand

For your reading & listening at 🍃🌍 Earth Day and beyond: articles, podcasts, &🎶 music from @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social , Mary Black, & more in my piece at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #nature #climate #travel #reflection perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/04...

Climate Change and Travel: 6 Ideas to Consider Climate change, climate emergency: it's happening. Six ideas to help you choose what's best for you as a traveler, along with resources and ideas on how you can help.

Actions you might take on climate change (not only for those who travel) & the day I saw the tall figure of Storm, made entirely of recycled material, walk the streets of Glasgow - reading for Earth Day perceptivetravel.com/blog/2020/01...

Sunday Sessions: a song for Earth Day, Earth Month, and beyond Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, collected loads of songs, and wrote a good few of them as well.

As you prepare for #EarthDay & celebrate #EarthMpnth, here's a song🎶🌍 from Eddi Reader (and Robert Burns) to think about #creativity #Scotland #climatechange kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

Map with a loop or circle driving route in blue, in upstate New York.

Sometimes circumstances require an out-and-back road trip, but if you can, take a circle route or loop trip. Here are a couple of ideas, on my personal blog:

www.sheilascarborough.com/2026/04/02/l...

Icons at the Airport: Flight Path Fountain and Lighted Tunnel in Detroit Airport Any trip to or via the Detroit Airport (DTW) is a treat, because you’ll get to watch a mesmerizing fountain and walk through a colorful, musical tunnel.

Any trip to or via the Detroit Airport (DTW) is a treat, because you'll get to watch a mesmerizing fountain and walk through a colorful, musical tunnel:

perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/01...

Irish musician Moya Brennan dies aged 73 Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73.

Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73

Soundtrack For Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: 8 Albums To Discover Music to begin your soundtrack for Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, whether your journey is by geography or imagination. Altan, Cara Dillon, & more

Explore the 🎶☘️ music of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way @perceptivetravel.bsky.social @wildatlanticway.bsky.social #travel perceptivetravel.com/blog/2022/03...

Climate Change and Travel: 6 Ideas to Consider Climate change, climate emergency: it's happening. Six ideas to help you choose what's best for you as a traveler, along with resources and ideas on how you can help.

A reflection on climate change, & several practical ideas about things you can do (& a look back at the day when 10 metre/nearly 33 foot tall puppet Storm walked the streets of Glasgow) @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #travel perceptivetravel.com/blog/2020/01...

Poets as Travel Inspiration: 8 Ideas Does the work of poets inspire travel? Ways to explore that idea in places in Ireland, Scotland and the US

Poets as #travel inspiration: 8 ideas of places to visit #PoetryMonth @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #creativity #books #poetry perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/04...

Scotland's First Peoples: Discovering Their Stories at Kelvingrove Scotland's first peoples: Through images, artifacts, & more Kelvingrove in Glasgow has an area which opens imagination to connect with ancient times

Image, space, sound, silence, & real items from #archaeology: learn about #Scotland's first peoples at Kelvingrove Museum #creativity #museums #travel @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #Glasgow perceptivetravel.com/blog/2024/03...

Stave Churches: Mystery And History Norway's stave churches connect medieval and modern day life, and viking history. Learn about their past and presen, and how to explore further.

History & mystery: Norway's stave churches -> story at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #architecture #travel #vikings perceptivetravel.com/blog/2021/02...

Authoritarianism 101 - AHA Authoritarianism 101 A Global History About Authoritarianism 101: A Global History is a set of 30 primary source-driven teaching modules designed to offer teachers and students a broad perspective on ...

Hey folks:

The @historians.org has posted a website containing teaching modules about the world history of authoritarianism.

www.historians.org/news-publica...

Sunday Sessions: The Broomstick Set At times listening to music without words -- tunes, as they are called in Celtic tradition -- can be a way to refresh perspective.

A set of tunes from Cape Breton to lift your spirits 🎶 kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

JUST ANNOUNCED: @nicollewallace.bsky.social will sit down with documentarian Ken Burns in a wide-ranging conversation on the state of America for a live taping of “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 12 at the @92ndstreety.bsky.social.

View from Maghery Beach in Donegal.

View from Maghery Beach in Donegal.

@americanstudier.bsky.social you may appreciate the ways Maria's song draws on history. As does a good bit of her work...

A song of reflection & intention from @carrienewcomer.bsky.social kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

Island Peace and Quiet In a world of "lo-fi" urban noise, the island represents more than a vacation—it is a physiological reset, a biological necessity, and a return to our "Hi-Fi" origins.

Check out Dr Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor in Island Studies @thinkuhi.bsky.social UHI Institute for Northern Studies, latest Substack post in which he discusses the auditory attractions of islands in the context of tourism.

open.substack.com/pub/resilien...

Alison Brown – "Sun and Water (Here Comes The Sun/Waters of March)" (Official Audio) YouTube video by Alison Brown

Also... youtu.be/UT6KETA6arg?...

Sunday Sessions: Stones in the River A song of intention, reflection, and hope

A🎶 song of intention, action, and mystery, from @carrienewcomer.bsky.social kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

Austin Rocks: A Perfect Austin Morning Set yourself up for a perfect Austin morning - a pancake flight breakfast at Snooze, art at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, and a walk with peacocks in Mayfield Park.

Set yourself up for a perfect Austin, Texas morning - a pancake flight breakfast at Snooze, art at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, and a walk with peacocks in Mayfield Park:

perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/03...

#TravelTuesday #travel #TravelSky #TrueAustin

Sunday Sessions: Amanacer / Daybreak Amanacer.

...while you listen to this song about daybreak and love from Tish Hinojosa, longtime Austin musician kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

The Wall, China Beach, and Memories reflections on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC and the 25th anniversary of the TV drama China Beach, set during the Viet Nam war

The Wall, China Beach, memories of another war #VietNam #history #film perceptivetravel.com/blog/2013/11...