A Curious Episode at Balquhidder: Placenames in the North & the Nackens
28 October, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh – free, ticketed

Dr Robert Fell on how the folklore of Nackens (Scottish Gypsy Travellers) can give insights into Scotland’s history & place names

https://sisf.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6267/913:27696/

#Scottish #literature #minoritylanguage #travellers #Nacken #folklore #placenames #history #storytelling #folktale

Outsiders - The Swindon Viewpoint

The Peace Convoy was a hot issue nationally in the mid eighties, here the circumstances and events surrounding the phenomenon are captured as they happened in an analogue film of the day.

Made by documentary filmmaker Martin Parry.

https://youtu.be/STj-uM9HgTw?si=PcnYW-DShnYM3jba&sfnsn=mo

#Travellers

Hong Kong travellers can now pay instantly in HKD in Japan using Octopus App

閱讀中文版本 Through a new partnership with Japan’s PayPay, Hong Kong travellers can make instant payments in Hong Kong dollars at millions …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #currencyexchange #exchangerates #hongkongdollars #instantpayments #JapanTopics #japanesemerchants #news #Octopusapp #PayPay #transactionfees #Travellers
https://www.alojapan.com/1383272/hong-kong-travellers-can-now-pay-instantly-in-hkd-in-japan-using-octopus-app/

Unruly tourists: Traveller family deported from New Zealand causes more strife in UK

But Doran has lost his appeal. His family, along with another w…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #abusing #after #back #caravan #causes #council #deported #dininganddashing #down #English #family #from #in #infamous #littering #makeshift #more #new #NewZealand #NZ #ordered #park #people #shoplifting #shut #Spotlight #strife #their #Tourists #traveller #travellers #UK #unruly #zealand
https://www.newsbeep.com/150239/

Chinese Embassy slams New Zealand security and intelligence agencies, warns travellers to ‘remain vigilant’

“Previously, there have been several reported case…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #agencies #and #before #blasted #Chinese #citizens #country #Embassy #entering #exiting #Intelligence #Media #necessary #new #NewZealand #NZ #officials #post #precautions #publicly #remain #searing #Security #slams #Social #take #to #travellers #vigilant #warning #warns #zealand
https://www.newsbeep.com/127775/

“What can we learn from this? The obvious lesson for #travellers here is not to double-book, ever. That said, if you desperately need a backup plan, do it on a different #airline in a different alliance. (This still violates some airlines’ rules, but they are far less likely to catch you.)

The second lesson is to avoid code-share #reservations unless you have a good reason not to.”

#travel

 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/travel/united-airlines-ticket-cancellation-duplicate-reservation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iE8.ZKSH.r27dSTWn04dM