Melanie Boyd

22/06/2024

It's amazing what you can find when you get out of the cities and onto the road less taken. The West Highlands and coast of Scotland is full of history, from distilleries to churches to castles to ruins. Oban is a great jumping off point so grab a car and get out there as we head into summer!

12/05/2024

Jumping on the bandwagon of lights posts, I got out of town near Stirling to enjoy some lights. Sometimes, going on a random adventure when it's offered is the absolute right thing to do. 10 out of 10 recommend!

04/05/2024

This April has been an absolute mess but the upside is the stunning colours we get after the fact. If you're finding the city a bit much enjoy the colours, history and peace of . Lots of paths to take you around the graves, mort safes, Gothic burials, through the city's Medieval wall and includes the popular culture of Harry Potter lore.

21/11/2023

Even with the days getting shorter and colder it shouldn't stop you getting out there. Despite a minor knee injury, I went out for 6 glorious days up north of over 1,000 miles of exploring with great company. From Aberdeen to Achnasheen to Applecross, from Inverness to Skye to Pitlochry, and finally from Dunkeld to Stirling to Edinburgh, the colours, the coast and the wildlife were on fire.

Scotland - for everyone in any season!

09/10/2023

What a difference a couple of months make! As I tell groups on tours of Edinburgh Castle (, ), every year a temporary stadium is built to accommodate the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (). This spectacle of military parade happens every August with the Castle as the backdrop. Photo one shows the stadium at the height of summer and the second shows the last sections standing as they were being deconstructed earlier in October. Within the next couple days there won't be any evidence that this was ever in front of the Castle. Only in Edinburgh!

19/07/2020

Things are happening, slowly but surely, and the great outdoors of Scotland remain great. Looking forward to getting out there, are you?

16/07/2020

Here we go again in this brave new world. There's so much I'm keen to see and I'm sure I'm not the only one. If you live in Scotland this is the perfect time to get out there and remember why this country is amazing!

NEWS: VisitScotland is calling for people across Scotland to support the tourism sector in its 'time of need' as it prepares to reopen tomorrow.

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10/06/2020

I know these times are difficult for us all, but better days are coming and Scotland is waiting for us on the other side!

10/06/2020