The Scottish highlands offers some of the best adventures for lovers of the outdoors. From the contrasted Cairngorms National Park in the east to the bleak beauty of Isle of Skye in the west, the National Parks of Scotland is pure nature. And just now, in the glorious autumn, when the sun pierces the golden…
Edinburgh is a wonderful city to explore if you’re an architecture buff, pub crawler, Harry Potter fan, history nerd or art lover. It’s filled with Victorian splendour and medieval gloom, a young crowd (among many tourists, we may add), green gardens and lots of atmosphere. It’s said to be the city in the world with…
Aboard the Caledonian Sleeper by Dave Douglas Davis Inverness is the gateway to the north of Scotland and the Scottish isles. The ancient Gaelic city on the River Ness is a launching point for explorers targeting Loch Ness, Skye, the Outer Hebrides, the Orkneys, and even the Shetlands. And although there are many ways to get to the UK’s northernmost city, the most…
It’s a bit embarrassing to admit. I’m neither a child or teenager and I have celebrated my 29th birthday a couple of times now. But when I read or watch Harry Potter, I become 7 years old again. Like a child I emphasise with the characters, laugh with them and feel their sorrow or fears.…
All over the world, strong spirits have been called “Water of Life” and in Latin that’s translated to Aqua Vitae. In Scandinavia the interpretation is Akvavit and in Gaelic Scotland it is Uisge Beatha. Say that three times fast after a Whisky and it’ll sound like.. – yes, you guessed right: Whisky! In this rugged…