Papa Westray, also known as Papay, is one of the smaller islands in the Orkney archipelago.…
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Overview of the Orkney Islands
I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back…
Podcast #044: Orkney Islands
Welcome to Episode 44 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This podcast is…
Hiking in Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan is a peninsula in the far west of Scotland, lying about halfway up, kind of…
Why you should visit St Kilda
St Kilda, as far as we know, never existed. The name is likely to have come…
History in the Outer Hebrides
As you may know, the Outer Hebrides have been inhabited for several thousand years. My limited…
A Guide to Transport in the Outer Hebrides
Transport in the Outer Hebrides is probably easier than you might imagine. It’s certainly more interesting.…
Landscape of the Outer Hebrides
When you look on a map, the Outer Hebrides look pretty remote and uninteresting, and you…
Podcast #023: Travel in Scotland
Welcome to Episode 23 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Spring is in…
Podcast #022: Outer Hebrides
Welcome to Episode 22 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode gives…