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Hi, I’m Desi! I created Travels Unfiltered to share my passion for travel and help others make the most of their adventures. Born and raised in Australia with a proud Greek heritage, I’ve always loved exploring the world. Now based in Scotland, I work alongside my amazing team – Jen, Ben, Daniel, Megan, and Shaughn – who are all experienced travelers with a shared love for discovering new destinations.

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Inside Craigmillar Castle: Ghosts, Betrayals, and Mary Queen of Scots
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Inside Craigmillar Castle: Ghosts, Betrayals, and Mary Queen of Scots

Just 15 minutes from Edinburgh hides Craigmillar Castle — a chilling fortress of royal secrets, ghostly legends, and a plot to murder a king. This mini documentary uncovers its dark history, connections to Mary Queen of Scots, and the spirits said to haunt its halls. If you're visiting Scotland or love untold stories, this is one place you can't ignore. ➡️ Walk in Mary Queen of Scots’ Footsteps on a Private Day Tour to Craigmillar Castle: https://gyg.me/dTFEhsKT More Helpful Resources: 📌 FREE Edinburgh Travel Guide Map with Recommendations: https://stats.sender.net/forms/e7vAwd/view ▶️ Edinburgh Travel Guide Playlist: https://youtu.be/X889ah8v9YA?si=4x-yoXVwvcIQvH5P ▶️ Comprehensive Scotland Travel Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFxhcupPrWMospMWKx7Nz-__ ✈️ Become a member & get access to exclusive travel content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA/join Timestamps: (0:00) Craigmillar Castle: Edinburgh’s Hidden Fortress (0:29) History of Craigmillar Castle (14th Century Origins) (0:51) Mary Queen of Scots at Craigmillar Castle (1:13) The Craigmillar Bond: Plot to Kill Lord Darnley (1:28) Sir Simon Preston: The Queen’s Loyal Traitor? (1:49) Inside Craigmillar Castle: What to See & Explore (2:23) Craigmillar Castle Ghosts: The White Lady & Haunted Soldier (3:38) Movies & TV Shows Filmed at Craigmillar Castle (4:07) How to Visit Craigmillar Castle (Transport + Discounts) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Favorite Travel Sites: ✈️ Cheap Flights: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/BnAVLL 🏨 Cheap Accommodation: https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1928951&city=18924 🏨 + ✈️ Best Vacation Packages: https://prf.hn/l/Kj0YWMR/ 🗺️ Best Trips for 18-35 Year Olds: https://contiki.sjv.io/09OMaV 📍 Best Multi Day Tours & Trips: https://insightvacations.sjv.io/6yqQZr 🏞️ Cheap Day Tours: https://gyg.me/2yh48XOc 🏛️ Best Things To Do: https://www.viator.com/Edinburgh/d739-ttd?pid=P00059966&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=YT-Edi2-Gen 🚗 Car Rental Deals: https://www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=travelsunfiltered 📱 Best E-Sim: https://airalo.pxf.io/Qjz2LY 💸 Best Travel Debit Card: https://wise.prf.hn/l/8j5ybZJ/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on other platforms: Our Website: https://www.travelsunfiltered.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtravelsunfiltered TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelsunfiltered For Business Enquiries Contact: media.tuteam@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: 📁 Project Manager, Researcher, Script Writer: Desi Mantikas 🔊 Presenter: Ben Wood 🎥 Videographer: Desi Mantikas 🖥️ Video Editor: Daniel Field 🎨 Thumbnail Designer & Marketing: Desi Mantikas Amazon Disclaimer: Travels Unfiltered is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links. This comes at no extra cost to you.
Ultimate London Travel Guide: Itineraries, Costs, Tips & Hidden Gems
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Ultimate London Travel Guide: Itineraries, Costs, Tips & Hidden Gems

Most people plan their London trip completely wrong—don’t be one of them. This is the ultimate London travel guide packed with hidden gems, day-by-day itineraries, cost breakdowns, free attractions, seasonal tips, and game-changing hacks that could save you hundreds. Whether you're on a budget or going luxury, this guide will help you plan the perfect trip without the overwhelm. 📄 Get the Full Trip Planner Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SNwhqXk3JaJyl8MUtT67n2aXUNrPPu72/view?usp=sharing ▶️ London Travel Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFw93TKThIlVsOpNuIjUtSVI For more travel tips and recommendations subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA?sub_confirmation=1 More Helpful Resources: 📌 FREE London UK Travel Guide Map with Recommendations: https://stats.sender.net/forms/en5rOR/view ☑️ London Travel Guide Bucket List - 105+ Must-Experience Adventures: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1802717760/london-uk-travel-guide-bucketlist-105 ✈️ Become a member & get access to exclusive travel content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA/join --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Favorite Travel Sites: ✈️ Cheap Flights: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/e1vB2z 🏨 Cheap Accommodation: https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1932993&city=233 🏨 + ✈️ Best Vacation Packages: https://prf.hn/l/de45pe4/ 🗺️ Best Trips for 18-35 Year Olds: https://contiki.sjv.io/o4Rb6O 📍 Best Multi Day Tours & Trips: https://insightvacations.sjv.io/EEbVd2 🏞️ Cheap Day Tours: https://gyg.me/EictRuVh 🏛️ Best Things To Do: https://www.viator.com/London/d737-ttd?pid=P00059966&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=YT-LON 🚗 Car Rental Deals: https://www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=travelsunfiltered 📱 Best E-Sim: https://airalo.pxf.io/vPzb6v 💸 Best Travel Debit Card: https://wise.prf.hn/l/y8bVA2j/ 🌐 Best VPN: https://nordvpn.sjv.io/yqgL63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (0:00) Complete London Travel Guide (0:47) Planning & Booking Your London Vacation (18:45) Where To Stay in London & Getting Around (34:23) Best Things to Do in London (1:01:47) Best Day Trips & Tours From London (1:19:08) Best London Restaurants & Dining Experiences (1:38:47) Best London Nightlife Spots (1:41:32) Packing & Preparing for Your London Trip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on other platforms: Our Website: https://www.travelsunfiltered.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtravelsunfiltered TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelsunfiltered For Business Enquiries Contact: media.tuteam@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: 📁 Project Manager: Desi Mantikas 🔍 Researchers: Desi Mantikas ✍️ Script Writer: Desi Mantikas 🔊 Voice Over Artist: Desi Mantikas, Ben Wood, Jen Mealing, Daniel Field 🎥 Videographer: Desi Mantikas 🖥️ Primary Video Editor: Desi Mantikas 🖥️ Secondary Video Editors: Daniel Field, Megan Cannon, Shaughn Zeng 🎨 Thumbnail Designer & Marketing: Despina Mantikas Amazon Disclaimer: Travels Unfiltered is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links. This comes at no extra cost to you.
What It's Like Inside SEA LIFE Birmingham | Full 4K Aquarium Tour
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What It's Like Inside SEA LIFE Birmingham | Full 4K Aquarium Tour

Step inside one of the UK’s most fascinating underwater worlds with this full 4K walkthrough of SEA LIFE Birmingham. From mesmerizing jellyfish to majestic rays gliding overhead, this tour reveals what it’s really like inside the city’s top-rated aquarium. You won’t believe what’s waiting in the depths… 🐟 Purchase Your SEA LIFE Birmingham Tickets Here: https://gyg.me/9BtJyffY For more travel tips and recommendations subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA?sub_confirmation=1 ▶️ Birmingham YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFxCwCQEH7gRlWqTBwEzysei More Helpful Resources: ▶️ UK Travel Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFynHnKr9cBY7BlDaYOkJQzO 📌 Customised Birmingham Travel Guide Google Map with Recommendations: https://stats.sender.net/forms/e5jzRa/view ☑️ Ultimate Birmingham Travel Guide Bucket List: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1735547926/birmingham-uk-travel-guide-bucketlist ✈️ Become a member & get access to exclusive travel content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA/join --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on other platforms: Our Website: https://www.travelsunfiltered.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtravelsunfiltered TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelsunfiltered For Business Enquiries Contact: media.tuteam@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: 📁 Project Manager: Despina Mantikas 🎥 Videographer: Despina Mantikas 🖥️ Video Editor: Megan Cannon 🎨 Thumbnail Designer & Marketing: Despina Mantikas Amazon Disclaimer: Travels Unfiltered is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links. This comes at no extra cost to you.
Top 10 Infamous Executions at the Tower of London
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Top 10 Infamous Executions at the Tower of London

The Tower of London hides more than just Crown Jewels—it’s soaked in blood, betrayal, and chilling secrets. From royal wives to vanished princes, these 10 infamous executions reveal the Tower's darkest moments. Discover the brutal truths behind the legends that shaped British history. For more travel tips and recommendations subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA?sub_confirmation=1 ▶️ London Travel Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFw93TKThIlVsOpNuIjUtSVI More Helpful Resources: 📌 FREE London UK Travel Guide Map with Recommendations: https://stats.sender.net/forms/en5rOR/view ☑️ London Travel Guide Bucket List - 105+ Must-Experience Adventures: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1802717760/london-uk-travel-guide-bucketlist-105 ☑️ Ultimate Europe Travel Bucket List - 60+ Must-Experience Adventures: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1746824685/ultimate-europe-travel-bucket-list-60 ✈️ Become a member & get access to exclusive travel content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA/join --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Favorite Travel Sites: ✈️ Cheap Flights: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/e1vB2z 🏨 Cheap Accommodation: https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1932993&city=233 🏨 + ✈️ Best Vacation Packages: https://prf.hn/l/de45pe4/ 🗺️ Best Trips for 18-35 Year Olds: https://contiki.sjv.io/o4Rb6O 📍 Best Multi Day Tours & Trips: https://insightvacations.sjv.io/EEbVd2 🏞️ Cheap Day Tours: https://gyg.me/EictRuVh 🏛️ Best Things To Do: https://www.viator.com/London/d737-ttd?pid=P00059966&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=YT-LON 🚗 Car Rental Deals: https://www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=travelsunfiltered 📱 Best E-Sim: https://airalo.pxf.io/vPzb6v 💸 Best Travel Debit Card: https://wise.prf.hn/l/y8bVA2j/ 🌐 Best VPN: https://nordvpn.sjv.io/yqgL63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on other platforms: Our Website: https://www.travelsunfiltered.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtravelsunfiltered TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelsunfiltered For Business Enquiries Contact: media.tuteam@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: 📁 Project Manager: Despina Mantikas 🔍 Researcher: Despina Mantikas ✍️ Script Writer: Despina Mantikas 🔊 Voice Over Artist: Daniel Field 🎥 Videographer: Despina Mantikas 🖥️ Video Editor: Daniel Field 🎨 Thumbnail Designer & Marketing: Despina Mantikas Amazon Disclaimer: Travels Unfiltered is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links. This comes at no extra cost to you.
We Attended the Highland Games at Glamis Castle… Here’s What No One Tells You
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We Attended the Highland Games at Glamis Castle… Here’s What No One Tells You

What happens when ancient Scottish tradition meets royal grandeur? We attended the Strathmore Highland Games at Glamis Castle — and what we uncovered was wild, emotional, and totally unexpected. From burly caber tosses to a castle secret you won’t believe, here’s everything no one tells you… but should. Our Favorite Tour That Visits Glamis Castle: ➡️ From Edinburgh: Private Crowning Jewels Palaces & Castles - https://www.viator.com/tours/Edinburgh/Edinburgh-Whisky-and-Gin/d739-130291P17?pid=P00059966&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=YT-StrathmoreHighlandGames For more travel tips and recommendations subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA?sub_confirmation=1 Timestamps: (0:00) Review of the Strathmore Highland Games at Glamis Castle (0:23) Arriving at Glamis Castle (1:04) Inside the Strathmore Highland Games (2:26) Key Travel Tip - The Cash Crisis (3:16) About Glamis Castle & Its Tours (4:02) Glamis Castle Tour Review (4:41) Planning Advice & Tips More Helpful Resources: 📌 FREE Scotland Travel Guide Map with Recommendations: https://stats.sender.net/forms/bmZ8GG/view ▶️ Scotland Travel Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjkQAwh0yFxhcupPrWMospMWKx7Nz-__ ✈️ Become a member & get access to exclusive travel content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-p_YEaF3-cLUAmYuUOpgqA/join --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Favorite Travel Sites: ✈️ Cheap Flights: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/Z6JY1R 🏨 Cheap Accommodation: https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1943114&city=18924 🏨 + ✈️ Best Vacation Packages: https://prf.hn/l/Kj0YWMR/ 🗺️ Best Trips for 18-35 Year Olds: https://contiki.sjv.io/EEGRXX 📍 Best Multi Day Tours & Trips: https://insightvacations.sjv.io/N9o2DO 🏞️ Cheap Day Tours: https://gyg.me/ZUjs74WH 🏛️ Best Things To Do: https://www.viator.com/Scotland/d732-ttd?pid=P00059966&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=YT-Scotland 🚗 Car Rental Deals: https://www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=travelsunfiltered 📱 Best E-Sim: https://airalo.pxf.io/Qjz2LY 💸 Best Travel Debit Card: https://wise.prf.hn/l/8j5ybZJ/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on other platforms: Our Website: https://www.travelsunfiltered.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtravelsunfiltered TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelsunfiltered For Business Enquiries Contact: media.tuteam@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: 📁 Project Manager, Researcher, Script Writer: Desi Mantikas 🔊 Presenter: Daniel Field 🎥 Videographer: Desi Mantikas 🖥️ Video Editor: Daniel Field 🎨 Thumbnail Designer & Marketing: Desi Mantikas Amazon Disclaimer: Travels Unfiltered is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links. This comes at no extra cost to you.

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