​The magic of Glenfinnan is the fascination it holds for different generations. ​Have you ever wanted to go to a museum but there is just no way the kids are buying it because museums are history and history's boring? Let me introduce you to a magical place just north of the Scottish Highland town of Fort William on the road to Mallaig. A spectacul...

​The kind of energy that comes for free was there in bucketloads at Prestwick as the Scottish Coastal Town celebrated its 10th annual festival. ​A party atmosphere is common among the many bars and restaurants along the Main Street in Prestwick especially at the weekend. But, on one particular weekend every year things get cranked up just that bit ...

​Karaoke Night at the Glitnir Irish Pub in Torshavn was a night to remember for all the right reasons. ​One of the most common features I have found in all my travels is that, wherever you go, however unlikely you might think you are to find one, there's always an Irish Pub. Torshavn, the capital city of the remote and rugged Faroe Islands nestling...

A Celebration of the very place our life evolved from.​ ​It seems that today is Mother Ocean Day, a celebration originally introduced by the South Florida Kayak Fishing Club in 2013. It is a celebration of the beauty of our oceans. The sea was always a special place for my mother and, consequently, me as I pretty much grew up playing and adventurin...

​Where history meets magic framed by the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands ​It started as a breakfast conversation over pastries, French Toast, and coffee in Fort William's Garrison Hotel. How to pass the time on a typically Scottish rainy day? We knew the Glenfinnan Viaduct was nearby and it had an appeal for my youngest daughter, Julia...

​At once my demons and angels were reconciled. ​The Italian Chapel, on the remote Orkney Islands, is striking and beautiful. Set above the rugged shoreline on the tiny island of Lambholm. The story of its construction reflects the light of creativity shining out of the darkness of adversity. Yet it was outside at the back of the chapel, where all y...