What’s the ideal follow up to a lazy afternoon? A lazy morning, of course. It helps that there’s so much to see here around Dark Skye Cottage: We also have…

It’s hard to imagine what a trip will feel like when you book it. There are little tricks you can use to try and hold it all in your head…

We didn’t sleep particularly well last night. Our anchorage off the shore of Kerrara was more exposed than expected, and it felt like trying to sleep while riding a mechanical…

We were docked in Tobermory last night, which had its pros and its cons. It was lovely to have a shower before dinner, but it also meant that the harbour…

We awaken to another moody, misty morning: We’re going to pay a visit to Ulva Boathouse Café, which is the site of Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel – a…

How do you like your Eigg in the morning? Today it’s a little misty and moody – which is fine with us. It’s a bit too windy for swimming this…

The Svalbard Triangle – Oban / Zuza – Day 4 can be found here. When I first saw our cabin on Zuza, I will admit – it did not make…

The Svalbard Triangle – Oban – Day 3 can be found here. Finally – a proper night’s sleep. No orange-light alarm clocks after a three-hour Air Canada doze, and no…

The Svalbard Triangle – Travel Vortex / Oban – Day 2 can be found here. Have I mentioned lately how much I loathe transatlatlantic flights? Oh, just every single post?…

The Svalbard Triangle – Travel Vortex – Day 1 can be found here. I wake as late as possible, but obscenely early – a mere three hours after I closed…