Category: world music
30 November is Saint Andrew’s Day, It is the national day of Scotland. It is celebrated in Scotland itself and in many places across the world where Scotland’s sons …
Language, food, and music are just as much a part of historic preservation as buildings and parks. I’m such a fan of preservationists and the important work they do, …
Cape Breton Island in Atlantic Canada is the home Celtic traditions in the new world, traditions brought over by immigrants from Scotland. Their ways met with with those of …
In September every year, Scotland celebrates archaeology. In fact, Scotland celebrates archaeology every day of the year. There’s so much of it around, and so much to learn and …
Hispanic Heritage Month: each autumn people in the United States celebrate histories, lives, and cultures of those whose families and ancestors are from from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and …
The Ring of Brodgar: it all began, so the story goes,(one of them, anyway, there are several) with a fiddle player. The Ring of Brodgar is on Mainland, the …
Climate emergency, climate change: whichever you call it, there’s no doubt that as a traveler, you have encountered the results of shifts in climate realities. That is just as …
When it comes to lochs in Scotland… – You may know a bit about Loch Ness and the many theories concerning its mysterious monster – You likely have heard …
Northwest Highlands Geopark: a place where sea and mountain frame day to day community, where history, geology, exploration and wilderness meet. In case you might be thinking the word …
A world of piping and bagpipes: that is what Glasgow becomes for a week in August every year. It is when Piping Live! happens. This year, things will be …
Connecting with nature: that’s part of travel. If you are staying in one place, that can be a part of exploration nearby. If you are in a city, it …
Part of travel is the direct experience of being present, walking streets, hiking hills, tasting food, hearing conversations, seeing the quality of light, seeing the quality of life…being present …
