Destination Feature: Scotland

Reflections

In the intense heat of the summer, we take you to a magically refreshing land, shrouded in cooling shade and mist. From its emerald glens – its waterfall-scattered mountainsides – and rocky isles cloaked in fog – being in Scotland can feel like you’ve been transported to a fantasy world. Often ranked among the most beautiful countries in the world, Scottish landscapes are dramatic and varied, and the weather changes in an instant. It’s not uncommon to experience all four seasons in a day. As you venture from the cities and flatlands northward to the Highlands, you’ll discover a world unlike you’ve seen before: Wild seas with some of the most beautiful (and cold) beaches, grassy hills scattered with volcanic rocks, remote islands, and vast lakes, with hairy highland cows greeting you along the way ... Continue Reading

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Travel Research: Castle Hotels

A Collection of Castle Hotels and Lodges in the Highlands 🗝️

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Eat: Fhior, Edinburgh, Scotland

Curated Scottish ingredients at Edinburgh’s most elegant dining room. Read More. 🗝️

On Location: Scottish Road Trip

Missed ferries, wild camping, and discovering the untouched beauty of Scotland. 🗝️

Syllogi's Co-Founders take two different routes across the Highlands. Read more. 🗝️

See: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation

One of the world’s most unique, mathematically-derived gardens. Read More. 🗝️

Insider: Gavin Urie

Professor Gavin Urie is a Welshman who has been living in Scotland for over 20 years. He has a PhD in Hospitality and is a consummate foodie. He shares his favorite Glasgow eats with us. 🗝️

An otherworldly scotch collection worthy of a Martian landscape. Read More. 🗝️

From the Forum: A Traveller just returned from a trip to London, Wales, Iceland, and Paris with her daughter. Highlights included a superb food tour from a Mexican-born guide living in Paris, the beauty of the rugged Pembrokeshire Coast, the indoor/outdoor bookshops of Hay-on-Wye, Wales, and newly-born Puffins!

Resources and Intel

Intel: Wild Camping and RV-ing (with a Caution)

Dive into nature, but don’t let these pesky bugs ruin your trip. Read more.

Intel: Seek Out a Ceilidh

Dance the night away with traditional Scottish music. Read More.

Resource: Castle Finder

A collection of castles across Europe. Read More.

Resource: Become a Laird

Your own piece of the Highlands comes with a title. Read More.

Musings

Syllogi’s ‘Musings’ is a series helping you paint a picture of a destination while traveling from your living room.

Read: The Best Books of 2024 on The Highlands

For Dreaming of: Wild Scotch Prose. Read More.

Taste: Scottish Shortbread

For Dreaming of: Buttery Highland Delights. Read More.

Listen: 'Auld Lang Syne' (& 'Loch Lomond')

For Dreaming of: Times Long Past. Read More.

Watch: Monarch of the Glen

For Dreaming of: Life as a Modern Laird on a Highland Estate. Read More.

Watch: Balamory

For a Colorful and Playful Watch for Kids. Read More.

Follow: Caroline McQuistin on Skye

For Dreaming of: A Cozy, Cloudy Island Lifestyle. Read More.

Beauty: Silgachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland

An otherworldly, Martian-like landscape of dramatic mountain cones, a gurgling river, and craggy rocks in the center of Skye.

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