Where have I been? This is hard. In 2020, I was lucky enough to get married. It was a glorious
A Long-Awaited Adventure to the Small Isle of Canna There’s the bright white light of a summer’s early morning, mirroring
Living in the Scottish Highlands – Is it for you? Three months have passed since I made the big move
….and Tourism with a Vengeance I feel I should apologise. What sort of subscription is this that you have to
Right 2020, That’s Enough Out of You Ahhhh……where to begin? ‘Season’s Greetings from Scotland!’ is inappropriately cheery. ‘I hope you’re
A Loch Ness Blog and some Inverness Day Trip Inspiration That sweet spot – so painfully short – when autumn
Aberdeenshire Castles and the Historic Giants of the North East With autumn in full flow and a gentle sting in
In the Footsteps of Giants – on the Hunt for Castles in the Scottish Borders and Midlothian Following my reacquaintance
A Self-Guided Outlander Scotland Tour In this strangest of tourism seasons, I am finally now very much out of the
Scotland is Calling The gentle swish of the wind worrying the leaves, the flight of some beastie underfoot, the rush
A Coronavirus Update as Summer Starts How utterly dismal that instead of showering you with travel inspiration at this beautiful
Scotland Films for Stay at Home Survival I’m probably not alone in presently being on the cusp of insanity. Lockdown
Scottish Traits and the Personality of the Scots Self-isolation, social distancing, house arrest, lockdown…..choose your poison it all amounts to
Well, this was unexpected…. NB//This blog was written and published on March 14th 2020 and is subject to constant change
A 14-Day Scotland Itinerary Travel plans and musings tend to go into overdrive at this time of year. It’s really
Another Year Getting Closer to Home With Christmas upon us, it’s reflection time. Another year as a travel writer has
Coastal Winter Breaks in Fife Deep winter is threatening in Scotland as dark skies, high wind and torrential rain have
Winter in the Scottish Highlands, But Don’t be Hasty The big coats are on. Its dark by 4pm. The kettle’s
The Castles of Argyll and The Road Trip of Champions Fresh-faced and windswept, I return to the mainland at Oban
West Coast of Scotland Island Holidays It has become a familiar spot to find myself in reflection mode. Ferry embarkation