Tag: Scotland
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The Raasay Heritage Trust
Upon arriving on the Isle of Raasay, we meandered up to the end of a lonely road that took us to the remote northern half of the island. We got our boots wet at Brochel Castle, and my father-in-law Clarke finally saw Calum’s Road with his own two eyes. With a good sense of the…
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The Dream Trip Is Worth It
By Ashley Ronnell It was June 2017, just before Fathers Day. I had just won a pair of airline tickets in a silent auction, and Tiffany and I waffled between a trip to Hawaii for the two of us, or a trip to Scotland. We had talked for years about taking Tiffany’s dad Clarke on…
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The Isle of Raasay, Scotland: Following Ancestry Bread Crumbs
We are born with an innate desire to know who we are and where we come from. Standing on the soil of your predecessors is a powerful feeling, and taking a trip to discover personal heritage brings new meaning to the travel experience. Setting foot on the Isle of Raasay with two Scottish Canadians is…