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5 REASONS YOU SHOULD VISIT LEWIS
I have just returned from another fantastic week in the Outer Hebrides. It has to be one of my favourite places. The scenery is breathtaking …
ST ANTON, THE ARLBERG, AND 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD VISIT
I have been lucky enough so far to have visited a few ski resorts in the Alps, some in France and now a couple in …
INGHAMS SKI HOLIDAYS, AND THEIR SUPPORT FOR DISABLED TRAVELERS
I still love the moment when I click my boots into my skis. It doesn’t seem to matter how long I’ve been skiing, I get …
MOTIVATION FOR THE MOUNTAINS DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS
Motivation and inspiration doesn’t get much higher than on a snowy Scottish mountain below a clear blue sky. On a picture postcard day myself and …
EXPERIENCING THE WONDERS OF CAIRNGORM USING THE FUNICULAR RAILWAY.
Cairngorm Mountain is home to Scotland’s only Funicular Railway. Opened in 2001 the line takes thousands of visitors up and down Cairngorm Mountain to the …
FERN COTTAGE IN KILLIN: REFLECTING ON A PLEASANT STAY THERE.
Fern Cottage. It is always a pleasure to review holiday accommodation and last weeks stay in Killin was no exception. Fern Cottage is a two …
DISCOVERING KNOYDART: SCOTLAND’S LAST TRUE WILDERNESS
Knoydart is a very special place. A peninsula on the west coast of Scotland accessed only by boat, it has all the feelings of …
ACCESSING THE PAST ON ORKNEY
I have been lucky enough to visit Orkney lately and I had a really interesting time. My trip was to carry out detailed research. Funded …
ARRIVING ON ORKNEY FOR THE BEGINNING OF A WEEKS ADVENTURE
I have just returned home after an inspirational trip to Orkney. Funded by the John Muir Trust (Des Rubens and Bill Wallace Grant), I set …