"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Urquhart Castle, Scotland. July 2019. Located atop a dramatic peninsula two miles southeast of Drumnadrochit Village, Urquhart Castle stands as the most dramatic spot of all to enjoy the majesty of Loch Ness. For years I had wanted to visit Urquhart Castle. Finally, on a moody overcast summer’s afternoon in 2019, I took my chance. As […]
Read MoreDrumnadrochit Village, The Scottish Highlands. July 2019. There are a whole host of picturesque little villages to choose from if one wants to bed down for a couple of nights by Loch Ness. Having done our research online, Spackles and I opted for Drumnadrochit Village, a postcard-perfect community nestled on the western shore of Scotland’s […]
Read MoreMarch 2019. “Have you heard about Rain Room?” my colleague Lena asked me back in Ruian a few days before my Shanghai trip. Hmm, I had not heard of Rain Room. “What’s the deal?” When she explained the concept to me I found myself so fascinated I made sure to pencil in a visit to the city’s […]
Read MoreCool Spots Around Oban. July 2019. Having already posted a bunch of travel reports from the key sights in Oban, it’s now time to mop up the best of the rest, with my handpicked locations from across this lovely Scottish town. So sit back, put your feet up and let me show you my Cool […]
Read MoreSt Columba’s Cathedral, Oban July 2019. For the umpteenth time I promised myself that I wouldn’t do any church articles. After all, I would have my hands more than full with a wide range of delightful location reports from across Oban, right? Well, yeah. But then, as fate would have it, someone built a massive […]
Read MoreDunollie Castle and Museum, Oban, Scotland. July 2019. It was a stunning summer’s afternoon in Oban as Natalie and I made our way down the nature path towards Dunollie Castle Museum. Another Scottish castle for the Leighton Travels back catalogue then, although this one was certainly different from anything I’d seen before. In fact, the […]
Read MoreBeoraid Cemetery, Morar. June 2019. Beoraid Cemetery is just a few minutes drive from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Cumin’s Church near the Scottish town of Morar. With virtually zero information online to provide a historical overview, I was happy to be led by brother-in-law Thomas. In fact, he’d been here before and knew […]
Read MoreOur Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Cumin’s Church, Scotland. June 2019. There are some truly lovely spots in and around The Silver Sands near the Scottish village of Morar. After an hour wandering along the beach, we jumped back into the car and made the twelve minute drive to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour […]
Read MoreThe Silver Sands of Morar. June 2019. When the sun is shining and the sky is blue, I swear Scotland might just be the most beautiful country on Planet Earth. Think of the world’s most stunning beaches and I’m guessing most people wouldn’t find a place for Scotland. When I think about my own most […]
Read MoreThe Commando Memorial, Scotland July 2019. It was a summer’s afternoon in Scotland, but hell you wouldn’t have known it. Spackles and I were driving down the A82 on the way to Loch Ness when, suddenly, he announced an unplanned pitstop. “The Commando Memorial is just over there!” he said, straining his eyes at the […]
Read MoreExploring Fort William Town Centre in The Scottish Highlands. May 2019. Poor old Fort William. As a town it’s always had a bad rap. And for the most part, it only has itself to blame. I’ve always wondered why the town is so uncompromisingly grey and neglected. And why it falls so short in terms […]
Read MoreSeeking out the Shipwreck in Corpach, Scotland. July 2019, The village of Corpach is yet another stunning spot in the Lochaber region of The Scottish Highlands. Situated at the entrance of The Caledonian Canal on the edge of Loch Linnhe, the natural beauty on offer here is every bit as lovely as in neighbouring Banavie […]
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