Scotland is a land of great natural wonders. And some of the most spectacular – and most accessible – are in the valley called Glencoe,
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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
This residence of the Duke of Argyll comes with a dramatic, turreted exterior (one of Scotland’s most striking) and an interior that feels spacious, neatly
While on our way to Inveraray and its famous castle, we decided to stop at the original Loch Fyne Oyster Bar and Deli on Loch
The drive from the Lakes District to Oban via the city of Inveraray (future post… 🙂 ) provides dreamy vistas and our first look at
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