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Polluting, slow and completely out of date.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 …
Whiskey Fire Brand: from Reeling to Teeling
Close your eyes, and imagine a river of whiskey flowing through your street. Walking in a whiskey wonderland? Grab a bucket and toast your good luck? Sláinte! But now, imagine …
Drumroll for Drombeg
Fog banks roll in from the sea. Seagulls wheel in the air, their screeches mixing with muffled noises from the land. The Drombeg Circle stands tall but is hidden in …
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 …
Live from London: a Faulty Fawlty Experience!
¿Que? Glad you asked! How about dinner served by Manuel, while Basil Fawlty and Cybil add to the inevitable chaos in a perfectly unnecessary manner? While in London for a …
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 …
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