I had seen it on postcards and shortbread tins, spotted it on tourism adverts and posters. It’s apparently Scotland’s most-photographed castle (in a country with thousands of the things, that’s quite a title), and yet I wasn’t quite sure where…
A Mini Travel Guide to Stornoway
Welcome to Stornoway, the gateway to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides! As the largest town on the archipelago, the chances are that on any trip to the Outer Hebrides you’ll find yourself in Stornoway at least once. It’s the ideal place to start…
Uist and Beyond: A Road Trip Through the (Southern) Outer Hebrides
I wasn’t surprised when one islander told us that a few generations ago, people had travelled between some of the more remote villages of South Uist by boat. In the southern isles of the Outer Hebrides, in North Uist, Benbecula, and…
Whisky, Gin, and Scones: A Visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery
From Tarbert Harbour, it looks like a church: the tall, peaked roof; uniform white walls; and a large glass window reaching into the eaves, reaching to a point where I almost expect to see a spire. It’s not a church,…
A Day on the Isle of Barra: A Travel Video
The Isle of Barra may be one of the smaller Hebridean islands – but that doesn’t mean it has little to offer. A day on the Isle of Barra – and it’s even smaller neighbour, Vatersay – offers a little…
Visiting Barra Airport (and Other Island Adventures)
“Drive clockwise round the island,” Uilleam, an employee on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry between the islands of Eriskay and Barra, told us. “And get breakfast at Barra Airport.” His instructions seemed a little odd – get breakfast at Barra Airport?…
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