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....
The most romantic day of year approaches. Soon enough, supermarkets, service stations and card shops will become temples of love. Not real love. Fluffy bear holding a heart love. So cheesy it belongs on a cracker. As always, the media will demand we buy chocolate, jewellery, red roses and so on. Perhaps some pretentiously named perfume. There’s nothing overtly offensive about this -but it ...
The moment someone says “rainforest”, we think of South America or Africa. Somewhere hot, with outrageously colourful birds. Without a doubt, Scotland doesn’t enter the equation. Although it should, because it has some of the rarest rainforest on earth. It’s about the associations we have with the word. If we split it into two, rain forest…...
You feed your dog, wash your dog, go on adventures with your dog, buy toys for your dog, cuddle your dog, clothe your dog (well some do) and you love your dog. But, do you take your dog on holiday?...
Scotland and whisky. They're as synonymous with one another as France and champagne. And scotch whisky, much like champagne (and wine), has diehard fans and enthusiasts. But, if you’re new to the scotch whisky world, you might have some basic questions....
