Orkney Islands routes are front-runners for first commercial electric flights

Enlarge / A Britten Norman Islander plane, similar to the kind used in the Orkney Islands to shuttle people short distances. (credit: Britten Norman) Up in the remote northeast of Scotland, residents of the Orkney Islands use small island-hopping aircraft to commute around the archipelago. The longest flight in the area is 15 minutes, traveling […]

Orkney: Following the footsteps of Viking raiders in the Northern Isles of Scotland

GETTY The Brough of Birsay, which preserves the remains of ancient civilisations Inside Maeshowe on Orkney we were able to read the graffiti carved by Vikings seeking shelter from a winter storm. We know that the raiding party’s stay for about three days and nights occurred at Christmas in 1153. Trapped by a snow storm […]