Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

Looking south from the cave Today I finally got back to the Dun Bonnet cave - armed with a camera, tape measure, torch and a fellow guide...

Fans of Diana Gabaldon in particular often ask me if they can see an 18th century highland farmhouse. They want to get a picture in their ...

On Friday night I was at the Sligachan Hotel on the Isle of Skye, enjoying a pint or two of Skye Ale , a fine brew, made on the premises. T...

Monday was Crathes Castle with its sensational gardens (right) and 'Royal Deeside' which nearly lived up to its name: we missed Pri...

It was a pleasure to see happy, if tired, faces at Aviemore Railway Station yesterday, amongst them two old friends from last year's tou...