Scotland is a land of great natural wonders. And some of the most spectacular – and most accessible – are in the valley called Glencoe,
Category: International – Cool Locations
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
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
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
If the Newlands Valley had a lake, it would be packed with tourists. But it doesn’t – and is isn’t. The valley is dotted with
Heading south from Ullswater to Windermere, we drove over the 1500-foot Kirkstone Pass. the stark Ullswater Valley is famous for its old dry-stone walls, built