Discovering Inverness: 3 Days in Scotland’s Highland Capital
Most people know that Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. But the Scottish Lowlands may as well be a different country entirely from…
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72 Hours in Edinburgh, Scotland
A long time ago, the city of Edinburgh was known as “Auld Reekie.” This was back in the days of peat fire smog, overpopulation,…
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Photos to Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Move to Scotland
So far in my travels I have visited roughly 1/4 of all the countries in the world. That’s both a lot and hardly any…
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Hopping Around the Hebrides with Haggis Adventures
The wind was whipping across the hilltop with such force that it was the only sound I could hear. I imagined that maybe I could hear…
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The Isle of Lewis and Harris: Scotland’s Best-Kept Secret?
If you had asked me two months ago about my favorite part of Scotland, I would not have hesitated to tell you about how…
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Riding the Harry Potter Train in Scotland
I remember when I was first introduced to Harry Potter. I was about 13 years old, in Miss Barkett’s 7th-grade English class, and we…
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The Isle of Skye: Still My Favorite Part of Scotland
Sing me a song of a lad that is gone, Say, could that lad be I? Merry of soul he sailed on a day…
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The Scottish Highlands with Highland Explorer Tours
It doesn’t really matter how many times I’ve been to moody Glencoe or seen the shores of Loch Ness or taken photos of Eilean Donan…
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When I’m 64 Tour Highlights
I shared my very first passport stamp with my mom 10 years ago. First passports. First trip outside of North America. First passport stamps. For…
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For New Year’s, Consider Scotland and Hogmanay
Seeing as it’s nearly halfway through November, it’s the perfect time to start considering those holiday travel plans. I usually find myself at home…
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What’s it Like to Travel with Haggis Adventures?
Over the past 6 months or so, I have fallen in love. Not with a person, though, but with a place. And that place…
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In Photos: The Isle of Skye
Once upon a time, in the Scottish village of Kyleakin, there lived a Norwegian princess. This princess was not a Cinderella or a Sleeping…
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What the Fook is a Loony Dook?
My legs were cold. Very cold, in fact. So cold that I could no longer feel them. The numbness pangs were making me giddy….
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The Hogmanay Torchlight Procession
Ahead of me, there is just a sea of flickering flames. Behind me, the same. Fire as far as the eye can see. And…
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Hogmanay – The Most Epic New Year’s Celebration You’ve Never Heard Of
I wrote earlier this year that August is the best time to be in Edinburgh, Scotland, thanks to all the festivals taking place during…
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5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Scotland
Despite weather that can change in an instant and a pricey British pound, there sure are a lot of things to love about the country…
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Hunting for Harry Potter in the UK
You could call me a *bit* of a Harry Potter fan. I went to midnight book release parties wearing home-made HP t-shirts in high…
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