We’ve heard it all before, those of us who hail from the Outer Hebrides, from Scotland’s Western Isles. Tell someone that you call the islands home, and the responses are fairly predictable. “Where is that, exactly?” “Are you near Shetland?”…
15 Scenic Sights That Will Make You Want to Visit the Outer Hebrides
From beautiful beaches to historic blackhouses, picturesque harbours to crumbling forts, there’s an Instagram-worthy shot around every bend in the road in the Outer Hebrides. Here are some of my favourites, which might just inspire you to visit the Outer…
Exploring Point, the Eye Peninsula
Look at a map of the Outer Hebrides, and you’ll be able to spot the little bit of land on the east coast of the Isle Lewis that juts out into the sea, a ‘thumbs up’ from the island to…
2014: A Year in Review on Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
Christmas is over, and New Year (or Hogmanay, if you’re in Scotland) is fast approaching. It’s that time of year when seemingly everyone is exclaiming about the swift passage of time, and looking back fondly and thankfully over the past…
On Leaving Home, and Loving the Hebrides
Some say home is where the heart is, but I think home is different things to different people. I think, although I cannot speak for us all, that home has a particular meaning for us islanders: for the Leòdhasachs, the…
15 Must-Visit Locations from Peter May’s Hebridean Crime Novels
For years, the Outer Hebrides has attracted literary attention of all genres. But thanks to the best-selling crime novels by Peter May, that literary love is translating into something more. Fans of Peter May’s island crime novels, The Lewis Trilogy…
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