Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. This sandbar connecting St Ninian's Isle with the mainland of ...

From left: A home in Bigton, in Scotland’s Shetland Islands; Lerwick, the archipelago’s main town. That transnational history is also visible in other aspects of Shetland culture. First-time visitors ...

Though it is tough to reach, people come nonetheless in order to learn techniques and patterns and exchange ideas with like-minded people. And, of course, to see the Shetland Islands. Every year, ...

Events like Wool Week and a deep passion for all things knitting make Scotland's Shetland Islands a paradise for knitters and crafters Anne Doull is busy during winter. Not only does she have a ...

With a profile like that who wouldn’t want to visit Unst, the last outpost of Scotland’s Shetland Islands? It was certainly inducement enough for us. And one spring morning in May this year, my ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 30. The ...

Ripe ears of sweetcorn poke from their green leafy casing; grapes hang from vines. Here in Northmavine, a wild, beautiful parish in the northern Shetland Islands where the elements combine tomake ...

Explore knitting, jewelry design, and more in this Scottish archipelago. The Shetland Islands lie between Scotland and Norway, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. They are part of the archipelago ...