My wife and I moved to a remote Scottish island after only visiting once. We love our slower pace of life.

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Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with one of their 16 sheep, Nori.

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I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.

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Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years.

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My small Scottish city was in a Marvel movie, and it's now a filming hot spot. Living on a set is getting annoying.

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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

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An American fugitive who faked his own death and fled to Scotland to escape rape charges has been extradited to the US

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Nicholas Rossi departs Edinburgh Sheriff Court after his extradition hearing on July 12, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nicholas Rossi, who has insisted he is an Irishman named Arthur Knight, has been fighting extradition to the US over rape allegations.

Delighted charity workers found a solid gold American Buffalo coin worth $1,800, discovered in a collection can in Scotland

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You can book Shrek's Swamp on Airbnb. See inside the fictional ogre's residence — complete with an outhouse.

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Shrek fans can request to book a stay at Shrek's Swamp for free on Airbnb.

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An amateur Scottish soccer club is accusing Elon Musk's SpaceX of stealing its logo, but says it doesn't plan on suing, and would rather he buys the team

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Elon Musk.

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I went to college for free in Scotland. Here are 5 things about my experience that Americans may find surprising.

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The author, Mikhaila Friel, graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

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200 monster hunters armed with drones join the biggest search in 50 years for Scotland's fabled Loch Ness creature

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The 1934 "surgeon's photo" of the monster, now deemed a hoax

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Scotland's most expensive apartment that comes with a butler is on the market for $2.9 million. But the future buyer won't legally be allowed to live there full-time, the listing agent says.

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Flat 16 in Hamilton Grand in St. Andrews, Scotland, is on the market.

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