The fortified birthplace of the city 1,300 years ago, this imposing symbol of Edinburgh sits proudly on a rock high above the town. The home
Category: International Travel
The Royal Mile is one of Europe’s most interesting historic walks. We did this walk as an orientation on our arrival into Edinburgh before and
On our arrival evening in Edinburgh, we decided to take a stroll on the Royal Mile and take in dinner at Devil’s Advocate. Devil’s Advocate
Rick Steves’ separates lodging in Edinburgh into three areas – the city center, the West End, and a quieter neighborhood south of town. Jackie and
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
The Website AFAR offers this interesting little article about what you might be bringing into bed with you… (Yikes!) https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-you-should-never-put-your-suitcase-on-the-bed?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20Daily%20Wander
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.
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