Tag: Scottish Highlands
Fort William, in the western Highlands of Scotland, often comes in for just a line or two in guidebooks. For many, it is a place to pass through on …
Tossing the hammer, heaving the heavy ball, throwing the shot, tossing the caber, the sheaf toss, tug o’ war: these are events you will find when you attend Highland …
Loch Lomond. Likely you know the song — it has been sung by rock stars, folk singers, vocal ensembles from Scotland to Mexico to China, played on bluegrass banjo, …
In travelers’ imaginations, visits to Scotland often include the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, castles, perhaps at Stirling or in Edinburgh, golfing, maybe at The Old Course in Saint Andrews, …
As you travel, do you take time to learn a few words and phrases in an unfamiliar language before you go? It’s a good idea, one that will enhance …
Stone circles, standing stones: they evoke mystery, a sense of spirit, and a sense of connection with the past. A sense of wonder, too: all the more reason you …
Aspen, Banff, Chamonix, Mont Tremblant, Innsbruck — ski destinations all. Cairngorm, The Lecht, Glenshee, Glencoe, Nevis Range? Those might not be so familiar. Mountains and glens of Scotland which …
The landscape of Scotland is as much character as it is backdrop in the film Brave. An artist’s idea of Scotland, that is, as Brave is an animated film. …
The road to Fort William, in the western highlands of Scotland, travels along the banks of Loch Lomond and rises up through the mountains near Glencoe. The road, and …