Tag: scotland

Travels with Mel

Hector E. Ramos-Ramos — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:16:35 -0500

Now that I have been in Scotland for a bit I have begun to notice the great shadow the infamous creator of Braveheart still casts over this hilly northern country. If you venture into any bargain store in Edinburgh or Glasgow you will find many bric-a-bracs aimed at spend-happy tourists. These items range from the relatively funny "kilt beach towel" to the aggravating "William Wallace doll." Now, there's nothing

The Young Ones

Hector E. Ramos-Ramos — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:06:11 -0500

It is commonly accepted that the population of Europe would be declining in a pretty startling way if not for constant immigration. Unlike Americans, the people of Western Europe are simply not having very many children. Who can blame them? These are heady days for the European economy and I assume the citizens who work hard to make their nations prosper would like to benefit from their labors without having to think of the next generation.

Scot-Free

Hector E. Ramos-Ramos — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:39:34 -0600

NORTH, SOUTH, DOWN & OUT

Hello everyone, I know it has been a while since my last post, but I have been busy accruing material for this one by traveling around this fair island. This blog-entry will concentrate on my recent travels outside Edinburgh. First to the capital of the UK and home to those English leeches: the monarchs of Britain; and secondly to Scotland's biggest and most unsettling city, Glasgow.

CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO LONDON

Of Pubs and Parliament

Hector E. Ramos-Ramos — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:42:21 -0600

Hello, my name is Hector E. Ramos-Ramos, and I intend here to share with you my observations, opinions, and concerns while I am abroad (primarily in Scotland), courtesy of the study abroad program at St. Paul's own Macalester College.