Rick Steves’ separates lodging in Edinburgh into three areas – the city center, the West End, and a quieter neighborhood south of town. Jackie and
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The historic city of Stirling is the crossroads of Scotland: Equidistant from Edinburgh and Glasgow (less than an hour from both), and rising above a
Scotland is a land of great natural wonders. And some of the most spectacular – and most accessible – are in the valley called Glencoe,
The Perle Oban Hotel is the luxury boutique splurge. Right across from the harbor, it has 59 super-sleek rooms with calming sea-color walls, decorative bath-tile
Oban brags that it is the “seafood capital of Scotland,” and indeed its sit-down restaurants are renouwned for their quality for such a small town.
Oban (pronounced OH-bin) is a low-key resort. Its winding promenade is lined by gravel beaches, ice-cream stands, fish-and-chips joints, a glorious distillery, and a good
It seems that everyone stops at this lovely, seemingly made-for-tourist town on Loch Fyne. Jackie and I browsed the main street – lined with touristy
The Lake District abounds with attractive B&Bs, guest-houses, and hostels. It needs them all when the summer hordes threaten the serenity of this Romantic-era mecca.
Honister Pass is possibly the most rugged of the North Lake District Passes – strewn with glacial debris, remnants from old slate mines, and curious
The ideal little lake with a lovely circular four-mile stroll offers nonstop, no-sweat Lake District beauty. There are a number of waterfalls that flow down