The view in front of us reminded me of a scene from a children’s storybook, like Heidi, or Hansel and Gretel. Colourful wildflowers swaying in the slightest chill of a breeze. Straight-backed pine trees pointing at a cornflower blue sky….
Downpour Gin: Island Life Distilled at North Uist Distillery
The sky was bright and light before breakfast; it was June in the Outer Hebrides, and night never stays long in the summer. Gannets and cormorants wheeled through the air in front of the ferry, the landmass of Berneray and…
A Day Trip to Edinburgh – in the Rain!
“This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.” I’ve always loved this quote about Edinburgh, written by author Alexander McCall Smith. It seems to…
A Night at The National Trust for Scotland’s NYC Gala
Glencoe. Culloden. St Kilda. Bannockburn. These are names that most visitors to Scotland will recognise – and if you’ve been been to any of these Scottish sights, then you’ve been to a National Trust for Scotland property. From ancient houses…
The Magic of A Weekend in Paris
In French, a flâneur (or flâneuse) is someone who strolls, saunters, and wanders around a city. It’s a delightful sounding word, one that rolls off your tongue, and the act of being a flaneur is just as satisfying, as I…
A Summer Walk to the North Harris Eagle Observatory
We had almost given up waiting when a pair of Golden Eagles burst above the ridge. Only just visible to the naked eye, the two birds swooped and soared back and forth across the rocks of Glen Meavaig as my…
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