Lonely Glens, Willful Dogs and the Dying Art of Highland Hospitality June 27th 2023 After waiting out the rain inside my tent - and inside the bar - at the Kings House Hotel on the seventh day of my West Highland Way adventure, it was straight back to business the next morning as I finally packed the tent away and strode out along the old military road towards the gaping maw of Glen Coe. With a low blanket of clouds and the brooding peak of Buachaille Etive Mor combining to provi ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » The Highlands » Glenshiel Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info