It felt like approaching a mirage in the desert. No matter how long we walked towards it, our destination never seemed to get any closer. Our walk was taking us towards Northton Temple (known as Rubh’ an Teampaill in Gaelic)…
Winter Beach Walks on the North Oregon Coast
It was dark when we reached the Oregon coast, the kind of dark that casts a spell and hides the world around you. It was the kind of dark that meant we couldn’t see the ocean to our left, or…
In Sonoma County, Come for the Wine, but Stay for the Scenery
“And the wine is bottled poetry…” When I first saw the quote attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson outside a tasting room in the town of Sonoma, I laughed, snapped a picture on my phone, and kept walking. There are many…
Elephant Mountain: A Top Experience in Taipei for Skyline Views
“It says it’s doable for anyone of moderate fitness levels,” I said to my husband, looking at the guide to Taipei’s Elephant Mountain on my phone. “I should be fine.” These were famous last words for someone whose idea of…
Cellardyke Tidal Pool: Wild Swimming in the East Neuk of Fife
Fronds of seaweed clung to the sea wall of the pool, as if trying to climb to the other side. Perched here, half submerged in salt water, I could see the nature of the Fife coast in all its glory….
A Coastal Walk to MacLeod’s Stone, Isle of Harris
For millennia it’s stood there, tall and solitary on the prow of the hill. But for all its stature, it’s easy to miss. If you’re driving past on the road – south to the Leverburgh ferry, perhaps, or north to…
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