Out of all the hotels on the Luxury Galloway website, the one I was most curious about was Knockinaam Lodge. Built in 1869 as a hunting lodge, its secluded location, on the south-west tip of Scotland,
Scotland’s Chef of the Year at the Blackaddie House Hotel
One of the four hotels we picked for our romantic road trip around Dumfries and Galloway was the Blackaddie House Hotel in Sanquhar. It’s owned by Ian and Jane McAndrew and if you love your
Dumfries and Galloway road trip – Cavens Hotel
Every once in a while my husband Dougie has a hankering to return to his homeland and soak up a healthy dose of Scottishness. While our son Rory was heading off on a 10-day tour of European cities
Visit Scotland to create some Brilliant Moments
One of the campaigns from VisitScotland for 2014 is the idea that the country is a land of Brilliant Moments: whether it’s the sight of a mountain glen, the sounds of the bagpipes or the
Mum’s gone to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle – atop volcanic Castle Rock We had never truly visited Edinburgh as tourists before this recent trip. As the place of Dougie’s birth and schooling, his relationship with the city is a very
15 Glasgow: An address to remember
My photos above will give you some idea of Glasgow’s latest award-winning boutique accommodation but, trust me, they don’t do it justice at all. They don’t show the vastness of the bedrooms, the detail in
Mum’s gone to Glasgow
Hanging Heads exhibit at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ‘Glasgow’s miles better’ was the campaign, started in 1983, which changed the way the world looked at the city. With the cartoon figure of Mr
#Homecoming2014
2014 is a special year for Scotland. It will welcome the world to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in September and the countrywide Homecoming 2014 celebrations throughout the