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Glasgow

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Glasgow.

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Travel videos

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos

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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canadian media publishers Samuel and Audrey, featuring guides, food tours, and itineraries.

This guide video gives a well-rounded look at 20 things to do in Glasgow, from museums and city sights to restaurants, pubs, and distilleries.

The Endless Adventure

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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison focused on places and foods encountered during long-term travel.

This travel video is a practical pick for budget-friendly Glasgow planning, covering free stops such as The Lighthouse, Necropolis, Tall Ship, Riverside Museum, and Botanic Gardens.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This short travel video adds a thoughtful cultural angle through a traditional music session in a Glasgow West End pub.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This compact guide video introduces Buchanan Street's pedestrian boulevard setting, shops, and street musicians as an easy Glasgow city-center reference.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This short travel video is a helpful cultural primer on the Glaswegian accent and local identity within a Glasgow guide segment.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This guide video gives positive context for Glasgow's restoration and cultural scene, connecting the city's history with art, design, and civic pride.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This travel video is a strong museum-focused stop for Glasgow, covering Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum through natural history, fine art, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh references.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring European destination clips from travel author and host Rick Steves.

This short travel video gives a good introduction to Glasgow's city-approved street art and how it fits into the urban landscape.

Travel articles & blogs

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site focused on structured destination guides and practical trip-planning tools. Their Glasgow travel guide is a useful introduction to the city’s architecture, museums, music scene, urban culture, and visitor planning context.

Visit Glasgow, United Kingdom — Travel Guide (2026)

Glasgow travel guide — Kelvingrove Museum, Mackintosh architecture, live music scene, and Scotland's largest city with more character than its rival Edinburgh.

viatravelers.com/destinations/glasgow/

Nomadic Matt
Travel guide

Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical planning, cheaper travel, and destination guides. Their Glasgow budget travel guide gives practical help with things to do, costs, savings, transportation, accommodation, and other planning basics.

Glasgow Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to Glasgow with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more!

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/scotland-travel-tips/glasgow/

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major professionally edited travel-publishing site built around destination guides, articles, and planning resources. Their Glasgow destination guide provides a strong overview of the music scene, architecture, River Clyde setting, attractions, local pubs, and practical travel tips.

Lonely Planet: Glasgow

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/scotland/glasgow.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/scotland/glasgow

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, food, hotels, family travel, and polished first-person guides. Her Glasgow things-to-do guide is a polished, helpful starting point for first-time visitors interested in brunch spots, museums, and shopping areas.

Top Things To Do In Glasgow: 2026 Guide

From brunch spots and museums, to the coolest shopping areas, these are the top things to do in Glasgow, perfect for your first trip.

wanderlustchloe.com/glasgow-things-to-do/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, and independent trip planning. Its 48-hour Glasgow itinerary is a practical fit for travelers planning a budget-aware weekend or short independent city break.

The Broke Backpacker: Weekend In Glasgow

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-glasgow/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-glasgow/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical travel-resources blog covering independent travel, remote work, and living abroad. Their two-day Glasgow itinerary gives short-stay travelers a helpful structure for making a weekend city visit easier to plan.

Perfect 2 Days In Glasgow Itinerary | 2026

Thinking about spending the weekend in Glasgow?✔️ Check out this incredible 2 days itinerary in Glasgow and start planning!

abrokenbackpack.com/2-days-in-glasgow-itinerary/

That Backpacker
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That Backpacker is a travel site by Audrey Bergner covering destination guides, itineraries, food-focused travel, and practical tips. Her Glasgow food guide is a strong choice for readers looking for restaurants, bars, cafes, and breweries to shape where they eat and drink.

Glasgow for Foodies: Where to Eat and What to Eat in Glasgow!

So you're a foodie visiting Glasgow and you're trying to figure out where to eat? Here are great restaurants, bars, cafes and breweries!!

thatbackpacker.com/glasgow-food-guide/

Roads & Kingdoms
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Roads & Kingdoms is a food, culture, and travel journalism publication focused on culinary reporting and local destination context. The article brings a useful food-writer perspective to eating around Glasgow, with favorite dishes and dining suggestions that add local culinary context.

Where to eat in Glasgow right now

Food writer and author Sumayya Usmani’s guide to her favorite dishes in Glasgow.

roadsandkingdoms.com/2018/gtfo-eat-your-way-around-glasgow/

Lakshmi Sharath
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Lakshmi Sharath is a travel, food, lifestyle, and people-stories blog with a storytelling and culture focus. Her 48-hour Glasgow guide offers a thoughtful culture-focused way to choose places to see in the city and nearby things to do in Scotland.

48 hours in Glasgow - Places to visit in Glasgow

48 hours in Glasgow and places to see in Glasgow and things to do in Scotland.

lakshmisharath.com/48-hours-in-glasgow/

Finding the Universe
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Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog focused on visually led destination guides, itineraries, and practical planning tips. Their day-trips guide is especially helpful for extending a Glasgow stay to Loch Lomond, Outlander filming locations, the Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness, and other nearby options.

The 10 Best Day Trips from Glasgow, Scotland - Finding the Universe

A detailed guide to the best day trips from Glasgow, including Loch Lomond, Outlander filming locations, the Scottish highlands, Loch Ness and more!

findingtheuniverse.com/day-trips-from-glasgow/

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