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Helping you explore Scotland's islands. Download our free app and starting collecting your island and travel stamps today! #ScottishIslands #ScottishIslandsPassport #ExploreMore
Download the free #ScottishIslandsPassport app today to find out so much more! islands.scot/the-passport/
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This week's #FunFactFriday comes from #Vatersay
Did you know Vatersay and nearby Eriskay are the only places in Scotland you will find the Bonnie Prince Charlie Flower (Calystegia soldanella), brought over by the young Jacobite from France when he fled after the Battle of Culloden.
📸 Nigel Spencer
Download our free app to find more stamps, stories and experiences when you visit our islands.. islands.scot/the-passport/
08.10.2025 08:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🎨 Alison Johnston
✍️ Jo MacDonald
#Bhatarsaigh #Vatersay #Beach #Tràigh #IslandArtist #IslandLife #PassportStamp #OuterHebrides #Collectable #ScottishIslands #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #IslandStories
Tha stampa Bhatarsaigh a’ sealltainn rathad singilte an eilein le tràighean geala gainmhich Tràigh a’ Bhàigh agus na Tràigh Siar air gach taobh.
The stamp for Vatersay depicts the island's single-track road with the white sandy beaches of Tràigh a’ Bhàigh and Tràigh Siar on either side.
#StampStories
Our stamps were designed by island artists, or artists with a close connection to the islands, with the brief that they should reflect an aspect of life on the island.
This week we're sharing the stamp for Bhatarsaigh, Vatersay. Read on to see the story in Gàidhlig, and then in English
#IslandPartners #AllThingsIslands #GiveWhileGivingBack #ScottishIslandsPassport #ScottishIslandAdventures #Travelogues #MeetTheMakers #ShapingOurIslands #EatDrinkExplore #WanderingOurIslands #CollectThemAll #TheGiftOfTravel #Scotland #FreeTravelApp #IslandTravel #ExploreMore #IslandVibesIn2025
02.10.2025 08:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Head on over to their site to grab yourself some awesome island gifts.. shopping from the comfort of home while supporting our islands at the same time! You can also buy our 4 travelogues while you're there www.scottishislandgifts.com
#IslandGifts #IslandCommunities
The site has gone from strength to strength and now does so much more; reinvesting profits into the islands; offering free or subsidised digital support to those who might not be able to afford it and running isleHoliday!
02.10.2025 08:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#StockistStories
This week we're taking a peek at our exclusive online stockist @isle20shop or Scottish Island Gifts as they are now known. This fab social enterprise started in 2020 to help island makers sell their goods online during lockdown.
Going paperless? Download the free app to collect digital passport stamps alongside island travel stamps.
For inspiration and information, go to:
www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/canna
www.theisleofcanna.com
#ScottishIslandsPassport #IsleOfCanna #VisitSmallIsles
Discover the award-winning Café Canna in Eat, Drink, Explore (page 25) the inspiration behind Gareth Cole’s book “Café Canna: Recipes from a Hebridean Island”. Learn about the importance of foraged and locally sourced produce; Canna Farm and Crofts and Community-run businesses.
15.09.2025 09:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Did you know that #Canna and #Sanday appear in not 1 but 2 of our travelogues?
In Shaping Our Islands pg 35 see highlights including our rich history and vibrant wildlife. From ancient ruins to puffin spotting and scenic coastal walks, get top recommendations for unforgettable island adventures.
We've collected lots of information to help you travel sustainably during your island travels - all in the app.
Download it for free islands.scot/the-passport/
to #ExploreMore
#Burray #Cumbrae #Lismore #Vatersay #EastBurra
#Travel #IslandTravel #ActiveTravel #SustainableTravel
You can collect island travel stamps when taking the bus in our islands!
To encourage active and sustainable island travel, when there, collect as many travel stamps as you take journeys! Not all island buses might be what you expect, some are community run buses, dial-a-ride or bookable.
If you have your own #IslandExperience for one of the 72..
islands we cover, and you'd like it added to our app, fill in the form on our website: islands.scot/submit-an-ex... #IslandBusinesses #TireeMakery #ShopMakeSee #CreativeIslands #IslandArt #Creativity #SupportLocal #ExperienceOurIslands
You'll now find @tiree_makery as an #IslandExperience for #Tiree in our free app!
This artist-led social enterprise holds all kinds of creative workshops to enjoy while you're in Tiree so pop along during your stay!
Not all island buses might be what you expect.. some are community run, dial-a-ride or bookable. We've collected lots of information to help you travel sustainably during your island travels - all available in the app.
Download it for free and #ExploreMoreIn2025
islands.scot/the-passport/
#TravelStampTuesday
Did you know you can collect island travel stamps when you take a bus journey in our islands?
To encourage sustainable travel across the islands, when you are there, you can collect as many travel stamps as you take journeys!
#TravelogueCollection #MeetTheMaker #ShapingOurIslands #EatDrinkExplore #WanderingOurIslands #CollectThemAll #TheGiftOfTravel #ExploreMoreIn2025 #Travel #Scotland #Adventure #VisitScotland #ScottishIslands
11.08.2025 09:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So why wait? Start planning your Scottish island adventure today with our travelogues and free app. Explore and create your own unique island stories and make unforgettable memories along the way.
Download the app: islands.scot
Buy the travelogues: www.scottishislandgifts.com/market/scott...
Are you planning your next #IslandAdventure ?
Our travelogues can help you along the way.. Explore the communities of our 72 Scottish islands. Each travelogue is a guide and journal, with a dedicated space for you to collect brass stamp rubbings, the perfect memento of your visit to our islands!
🎨 Alannah Norquay
✍️ Tom Muir www.orkneyology.com
Each island featured in our app has its own stamp and story designed by island artists... why not download the free app today and discover more? islands.scot/the-passport/
#IslandArtist #IslandLife #PassportStamp #NorthernIsles #Collectable #Orkney
The stamp for Sanday depicts Backaskaill Beach, one of the island’s white sandy beaches. Sanday is well known for its beautiful shoreline with this particular beach being a great place to spot shells.
08.08.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The stamp fur Sanday shaas Backaskaill Beach, wan o' the islands white sandy beaches. Sanday is weel kent fur hids bonny strands wae this een bein' a graand piece tae fiind buckies.
08.08.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#StampStories
This week, it's #Sanday, in Orkney.
Our stamps were designed with the brief that they should reflect an aspect of life on the island. Read on for Sanday's stamp story, presented in the Orkney dialect followed by the English translation.
Download the free #ScottishIslandsPassport app today to find out so much more! islands.scot/the-passport/
#ExploreMore #IslandCommunities #ScottishIslandAdventures #IslandVibesIn2025 #Travel #Scotland #Adventure #VisitScotland
This week's #FunFactFriday comes from #Benbecula
Did you know Benbecula has the largest settlement in all of the islands of Uist? Many of the homes in Balivanich were built to house army families based on the island in the 20th century.
📸 Nigel Spencer
Let’s talk island stamps!
How many have you collected so far? Be honest... are you chasing that next island break? 😏
And while you're here — what’s been your favourite part of using the app?
Tell us everything 👇
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There’s also Island Explorer rewards to be won during July 🗺️🧭
Download the free BetterPoints app and sign up for a chance to win. Get started and find out more here: hitravel.betterpoints.uk
#Moray #Highlands #WesternIsles #Orkney #ArgyllAndBute #SustainableTravel #Rewards
