A true Castle experience isn’t just for the Lairds and Ladies anymore! Scotland’s Culcreuch Castle warmly welcomes commoners these days, as yours truly found out during a fantastic stay last …
A Jacobite Jaunt on the Hogwarts Express
Polluting, slow and completely out of date. But the charm, people, the charm! Steam trains are adventurous and romantic, throwbacks to the Golden Age of Travel, when there was magic …
A Treat for Mom: Saint Conan’s Kirk
Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of luck. We drove up from Glasgow, slowly, enjoying the gorgeous Loch Lomond area. It’s not a long way, to Inveraray, but I …
Orkney Part 4: a Farewell to Drams
Part 4 is the final installment in my Orkney Odyssey series – until I go back later this year! To toast these magnificent islands farewell, how about a local wee …
Orkney Part 3: Walkabout in Kirkwall
Part 1 of this Odyssey was Neolithic Orkney. We had a look at the Standing Stones of Stennes, the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. In Part 2, we visited …
Orkney Part 2: Eagles, Italians and Churchill
Winston Churchill and Orkney have history together. Thanks to this astounding British Prime Minister, so perfect for his time in history, you can go see a Neolithic Burial Tomb and …
Orkney Odyssey Part 1: Romancing the Stones
Orkney is in the news. Stunning recent archaeological discoveries and a new BBC (UK) TV series combine for a serious spike in travel interest. I had a great time up …
The Question Burns: Where to Find Literary Giants?
There’s this small Celtic country, home of many literary giants. Ha! Sorry, Ireland, not you this time! Sure you are the only country in the world with 4 Nobel Prizes …
Falling for Skye: my Top 007 special spots
Darkness was falling slowly as we drove off the ferry. The crossing had been calm and the views oh so pretty, serving up amazing vistas under gorgeous sunlight. Our goal …
Knights in White Satin
Never reaching the end. Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. Mashing the 1967 Moody Blues song with history, the subjects of this blog wore mantles of linen or canvas rather …
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