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A Historic Stay at Lews Castle in Stornoway

Lews Castle Stornoway

For decades, gargoyles guarded empty rooms and wooden boards blacked out windows. The towers of Lews Castle could be seen cutting proudly into the skyline beyond Stornoway harbour, but up close, there was nothing to see – despite my childhood attempts to…

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Stornoway Harbour View

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…

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Standing on Luskentyre Beach

21 Must-Have Travel Experiences in the Outer Hebrides

There’s more to the Outer Hebrides than the guidebooks would have you believe – but don’t just take my word for it.  Visit these islands for yourself, and take this list of essential travel experiences with you! See the sunset (or…

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uter Hebrides Travel Video

The Outer Hebrides: A Travel Video

The Outer Hebrides. It’s where I spent the majority of this month, and where I will always feel at home, no matter where life takes me.  While there will be plenty blog posts to come from my recent time in…

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Mainland Scotland from the Isle of Lewis

Thoughts on Donald Trump, the BBC, and the Isle of Lewis

On the drive from the town of Stornoway to the village of Tong on the Isle of Lewis, the view laid out before you is beautiful: low-lying moorland, swathes of white sand at low tide, the blue waters of Broad…

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Seilbost beach - visiting the Outer Hebrides

Why I’m Excited About Visiting the Outer Hebrides

This time tomorrow, I’ll be back in the Outer Hebrides. (Assuming, of course, FlyBe doesn’t mess up our plans, like they do for so many travellers to and from the islands.)  And just why am I excited about visiting the…

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