To add on to the list as to why Scotland is a great place to visit (yes, it’s in Lonely Planet‘s Best in Travel 2014 – Top 10 Countries), is its beautiful Lochs (lakes). You must have heard of Loch Ness where the infamous Loch Ness monster is supposed to be hiding and then there is Loch Lomond.
My only knowledge of Glasgow, Scotland predominantly came from the film Trainspotting which I found out is actually not set in Glasgow but the capital, Edinburgh.
Anyway, even without the movie, Glasgow had its image of a rough, poor northern city which is crime-heavy and infested with junkies. I couldn’t tell you that it’s not based on my one day trip to the city center but what I can tell you is that I had a pleasant day walking around the city and I felt safe and secure even with my luggage.