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Every entry filed here, newest first: the places, the meals, and the small mishaps that go with them.
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Sunset at Findhorn
An evening walk along Findhorn Beach becomes more than a visit to one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal villages. As the light fades over…
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A Castle for the Night
When your home has wheels and the wheels are in the shop, you need a roof for a night or two. The one we…
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Not Ten Feet Further
We heard it before we understood it: a small sound in the front left wheel on the back roads of northeast Scotland. By the…
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In Praise of Plain Places: Finding Beauty near Keith
Some places don’t announce themselves. On an ordinary morning near Keith in Moray, we found that the plainest corners of Scotland reward anyone willing…
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The Other Birmingham: A Stay High Above Broad Street
A native of Birmingham, Alabama checks into the Hyatt Regency in Birmingham, England, and falls for a city of industrial bones, self-made barons, and…
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The Cows Run the Show
One night on Minchinhampton Common near Stroud, where open-range cattle sleep on the golf greens and fish and chips taste better shared with friends.
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A Week on the Edge of Dartmoor
We meant to pass through Devon and stayed almost a week. A slow-travel week on the edge of Dartmoor: hiking the tors, crossing the…