Category: Europe
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Bothy Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Scotland’s Outdoor Culture
Scotland is as accessible as it gets when it comes to exploring the great outdoors. Scotland has free backcountry lodging (known locally as bothies) and generous public access legislation. This makes it easy to get up close and personal with those gorgeous Scottish landscapes that have been dominating social media lately. Yes, bothies are as…
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Glasgow City Centre: A Quick and Easy Walking Tour
When I told people I was flying into Glasgow, the most common response I got was, “Yeah, but are you going to Edinburgh?” Sure, Edinburgh is beautiful, and most of it looks like a magical scene out of Harry Potter. Glasgow city centre, though, is urban and edgy in all the right ways, and is…
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A Scotland Road Trip: Inconveniences Will Happen
I just returned from a Scotland road trip with my wife and my father-in-law. Our aims were to explore their family history, enjoy good food and beverage, and, most importantly, take in one of the most beautiful countries on earth. Mission accomplished on all fronts. One night, over dinner in Uig, we talked about things…