The hills echo with bagpipe tunes. The ‘gathering’ is in full swing. Tartaned dancers are on stage performing the ‘Highland Fling’. – Evelyne A. McMaster In Aberdeen, Robie and I kept hearing about strange happenings across Scotland. In towns across the country, people gathered for a day of music, competition and dance. Naturally, there were … More Highland Games
Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life. – Michael Palin The West Highlands may get all the glory, but it isn’t the only rail journey through the stunning landscape of Northern Scotland. The West Highlands Line When … More The Highlands other scenic rail line
Skye doesn’t just take your breath away, it keeps it. – Highland saying With dramatic landscapes shrouded in clouds, the Isle of Skye is a nature lovers’ paradise. Seals, puffins and otters play in pristine bays while deer, cows and sheep roam the land. An ancient place filled with castles and clan history, this is … More The Misty Isle
If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead. – Roald Dahl With 2026 officially half over, here’s what we did last month. Travels After spending the first week of July in Istanbul, we packed up and migrated north for the summer. Soon after getting settled, … More What we did this month – July 2026
