When it comes to marriage proposals, what is and what isn’t spectacular is a matter of perception. For some, it’s about making a grand statement. Diving a rainbow reef and having a pod of dolphins painstakingly spell out “marry me” or streaming it to social media from a private space flight, just as the curve of the earth comes into view…wow....
Pigeons, sparrows, the odd warbler. You’d be remiss for thinking the UK was only home to unimposing birds. There are buzzards, sure. They can be quite majestic. There are owls too— which are fascinating and striking looking but hidden by the night mostly....
Haven’t been to Scotland? You’re missing out on what Rough Guides readers have crowned the most beautiful country in the world. So, what does it take for a country to be crowned most beautiful? It’s a mixture between natural landscape and feeling. Scotland is not just another part of the British Isles, but a place of pilgrimage for travellers from all corners of the Earth....
The 50 square miles of untamed wilderness which make up the Ardnamurchan Peninsula are among Scotland’s best kept secrets....
The awe-inspiring Scottish Highlands; deep pine forests swishing in the wind, crystal clear lochs and jagged, lonely mountains. Sir Walter Scott’s country (The Highland Widow, Waverley), of mystery, lore and – an abundance of wildlife. Certain parts of the Highlands (such as the Knoydart Peninsula) are considered wilderness areas, and some of the last places without true infrastructure...
In Gaelic, Adrnamurchan means “headland of the great seas”. It is a 50 square mile peninsula in the west Scottish Highlands, accessed via a single road, with fewer residents than a small town....
