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  1. Family Fun in Scotland

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    People in Scotland often get obsessed with dragging the family off for an expensive and stressful flight in search of holiday sun. Given the vagaries of the Scottish weather this is in some part understandable, but do they ever wonder why non-Scottish families actually flock to these shores and savvy Scots like nothing better than to enjoy some family fun…

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  2. Scotland – A World Class Adventure Playground This Spring

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    It always amazes me when fellow Scots jet off to Switzerland or even to long haul destinations like New Zealand in search of adventurous thrills. That is because we’ve got all the outdoor activities you could ever need right here in Scotland from fishing and hiking, right through to surfing and even bungee jumping. And the major bonus is that…

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  4. What Will be Hot in Scotland in 2013

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    It is that time of year again when we all get a bit reflective, looking back over the past year, but then also starting to think and dream about the new year to come. I’ve spent a lot of 2012 travelling around Scotland researching blogs for you to read and I’ve been keeping a keen eye out for what I…

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  6. Build Up to the Ryder Cup 2014 – Get Golfing Now!

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    I’ll be honest from the start. I’ve played golf on many courses around Scotland, but I don’t play golf. Not really. I’m not a member of any club, nor have I ever been and at one point I was with Mark Twain on golf being ‘a good walk spoiled’. Over the years, though, I’ve come to appreciate what Scotland has…

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  7. Scotland’s Ultimate Foodie Island

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    The food and drink on some Scottish islands is not always the best, but there is one island that has really emerged lately as a foodie hub. With a whisky distillery, brewery, three cheese producers, a chocolatier, baker famous for its oatcakes and its own smokehouse Arran is a wonderland of fine food and drink as I found out even…

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  8. Follow the Stevenson Way to Wildlife Paradise Mull

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    Quicker to travel to from the Central Belt than Skye and much larger than any of the Clyde islands, the Inner Hebridean Isle of Mull is somewhere that is often unfairly overlooked. I always find this surprising given that the second largest of Inner Hebrides boasts world class beaches, the only island Munro outside Skye, perhaps the finest wildlife viewing…

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  9. Getting Active in Angus

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    Peering over the rock ledge the swirling Water of Tarf stares back far below in unwelcoming iciness. My body says no, but my racing mind is determined. I leap into the air, hoping somehow to clear the rocks and then plummet towards the peat brown waters. I hit the frothing water, seem to descend for an eternity and then bubble…

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