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slow-travel
Every entry filed here, newest first: the places, the meals, and the small mishaps that go with them.
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The Stones Remember: A Walk Up to Auchindoun
A walk up to the roofless tower of Auchindoun Castle in Speyside, where the light is gorgeous, the ramparts are ancient, and the history,…
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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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James Watt Dock, Greenock: An Unexpectedly Wonderful Place to Wake Up on the Water
James Watt Dock in Greenock turned out to be one of the loveliest places we have parked all year, a historic Victorian marina on…
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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…