A visit to the Highland House of Fraser reinforces the uniqueness that is Scotland because there, for a mere 750USD you can have your own personalized kilt made. And should you not have your own family tartan, you can choose from 750 different plaids from other clans. And you can even watch a kiltmaker weave your threads while, of course, listening to some bagpipe music. And lest you think the kilt is itself a throwback to history, not so. hey are often worn at every celebratory gathering from birthday parties to weddings to funerals – and sometimes just because. As our local UnTours rep told us, he takes his kilt and bagpipes with him wherever he goes – apparently both wrap up well for traveling -- which conveys how very much a part of everyday living the old traditions are today.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Fyllis Hockman´s post An ´Untour´ Idyll in Inverness, Scotland, Where Age Old Traditions Are Alive and Well Today.

Victor Block