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06/01/2026

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Days 6 and 7: Inverness. Considered to be the capital of the Highlands, Inverness reached city status in 2000. Locals, however, still refer to it as a town. Small enough to be walkable but large enough to offer a little something for everyone. Shops, restaurants, museums and a castle. The area also boasts must see places. Including Culloden Battlefield, the site of the famous battle between the Jacobites and the British army in 1746, which decimated the Jacobites and effectively ended the Clan way of life. Clava Cairns is nearby the battlefield and is a collection of stone circles built thousands of years ago, primarily used for burial sites. There’s also Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. Jacobite Cruises offers a wonderful loch cruise and time to explore the castle ruins.

05/30/2026

Today in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: Hairy Coos! Right near the shore of Loch Ness is Quila Cridhe tearoom. Here you can enjoy tea with an opportunity to have a meet and greet with some friendly (and hungry) coos. A fun way to spend an afternoon.

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Days 4 and 5: Isle of Skye. A 3 hour drive from Glencoe brought us to Portree on the Isle of Skye. Portree is a cute harbor town with an easily walkable downtown area with plenty of shops and restaurants. It’s also an excellent base for exploring Skye. We drove the Trotternish Loop. So many beautiful places! We hiked the Old Man of Storr, enjoyed a latte with a view, visited Kilt Rock, explored Duntulum Castle ruins and saw lots of sheep. Day 5 brought rain but didn’t stop a visit to Eilean Donan Castle.

05/28/2026

Days 2 and 3 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: Glencoe Valley. Leaving Glasgow, we headed to the Highlands by way of Luss Village and Loch Lomond to our base in Glencoe. Green mountains and lochs surround small towns and friendly people. Glencoe is centrally located and a great choice for exploring this region.

05/27/2026

Day 1 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: Glasgow cityscapes. With 24 hours here, we explored a city with an interesting mix of architecture. Beautiful, old historic buildings stand right next to modern office towers. They are many pedestrian only green spaces that are perfect for a stroll among shops or to sit and enjoy a coffee and conversation.

05/14/2026

Originally the 1892 mansion, “Hill of the Monks”, this historic estate became a hotel in 1935. A short stroll from central Pitlochry, The Pine Trees Hotel welcomes guests with warm Scottish Highland hospitality. I can’t wait to hear about my clients’ experience here.

When you’re ready for your own Scotland holiday, I’m here to help you map out the perfect itinerary.

*All photos courtesy of the hotel.

05/10/2026

From schnitzel to small towns, these were the standouts from my own Germany travels. I'm sharing them because they're the places and flavors I'd recommend to any traveler who wants a mix of culture, comfort food and charm. If you're thinking about a Germany trip, I help travelers design trips just like this. Save this for when you start planning.

05/07/2026

Sharing my favorite small towns in Germany.

While the cities we visited had their appeal, the small towns are where we fell in love with this country.

I'd love to help you experience this for yourself.

05/06/2026

My favorite small towns in Germany 🇩🇪.

While the cities we visited had their appeal, the small towns were where we fell in love with this country.

I’d love to help you experience it for yourself.