There's no getting around it: in my opinion, the best way to get around the Isle of Skye is by car. Since the Skye Bridge was built in the 90's (and the infamous toll was removed in 2004) getting to experience the Isle of Skye for yourself has become all the easier. However, driving on the Isle of Skye is not something you should head into without preparation. As someone who grew up in Glasgow and learned to drive on town, it took a lot of learning to get used to the country

If you're planning a trip to the beautiful Isle of Skye and start looking online to find out information on planning your trip, you're likely to find some very conflicting information. Since the boom in tourism to the island, everyone and their granny have taken their oppurtunity to share their experience about visiting this part of the Scottish Highlands. If you've come across this page, I'm hoping my credientials will mean that you can trust my opinion. I've been living in

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For many visitors to the Scottish Highlands each year, the best way to visit the Highlands and Islands is by hiring a car or campervan. Yet, for many, the experience of driving through the Scottish Highlands is less than ideal. With hundreds of miles of windy roads and many places only reachable by single track road, it can truly be a hair raising experience. When I first started coming to the Scottish Highlands when I still lived in Glasgow, it was such a big culture shock t