Nature

  • Iguazu Falls (Argentina)

    The day after visiting the Brazil side of Iguazu Falls, I explored the Argentinian side. This side has less of…

  • Iguazu Falls (Brazil)

    One of the reasons for going to South America was to visit Iguazu Falls. I’ve always had a passion for…

  • Linn Park

    Linn Park lies just south of Cathcart railway station, on the edge of Glasgow Southside. It’s about 80 hectares, and…

  • Pollok Country Park

    Pollok Country Park, on the edge of Glasgow, is one of the most famous city parks in the UK. It’s…

  • Podcast #073: The Cathcart Circle

    Welcome to Episode 073 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. As you know, I’m always touting the…

  • Podcast #071: Lake Como

    Welcome to Episode 071 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is about my trip to…

  • Hiking the West Highland Way

    The West Highland Way is the archetypal and most famous of the long-distance Scottish footpaths. In many ways it’s also…

  • Mental Health and Self-Care Outside

    I issued an episode of my podcast “Travel tales from beyond the Brochure” where I spoke about “Get Outside Day”,…

  • Hiking on Orkney

    Hiking on Orkney was one of my major reasons for travelling there. My original aim was to walk around several…

  • Podcast #045: Get Outside Day

    Welcome to Episode 45 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This podcast episode is all about ‘Get…

  • Papa Westray

    Papa Westray, also known as Papay, is one of the smaller islands in the Orkney archipelago. It’s around 7km north-south…

  • Overview of the Orkney Islands

    I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back in the summer of…