There’s something powerful about combining dramatic natural scenery with dramatic history. And no place does that quite like Glencoe, a lush and wild valley in the Scottish Highlands. I’m here now with my Scottish friend and tour guide Colin Mairs (Excursion Scotland with Colin Mairs). When I’m researching my guidebooks, I don’t have extra hours to take hikes like I’d like to. But simply walking a few steps into nature from a car park makes a huge difference. Get out, leave a few footprints, eat
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For the easiest look at the dramatic Scottish Highlands, explore the awe-inspiring valley called “Glencoe.” And for your home base, it’s a B&B in the village of Glencoe. Here’s a blitzy clip from my “stocking-feet cozy” B&B there. Staying in a B&B (rather than a hotel) is a good example of how you can experience more by spending less. These days, you’ll pay about $80 for a double room and two hearty breakfasts at good B&Bs, which you can find in your favorite guidebook or via Airbnb. You can cou
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show and podcast: Scottish tour guides tell us about the most famous castles in a country that's home to thousands of the imposing structures. Then a Santiago-based American travel writer embarks on a 1,200-mile odyssey through one of the driest places on earth — Chile's Atacama Desert — as he searches for a deeper understanding of his adopted homeland. And listeners call in to share stories and find inspiration for their next travel adventures. Fin
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If you’re ready for a friendly, wind-weathered, edge-of-the-world escape, Scotland will steal your heart away. Rick Steves’ Best of Scotland tour will take you on a 10-day journey along mossy mountains, salty isles, seemingly bottomless lochs, and heathered meadows. We’ll taste the whisky, hear the bagpipes, and feel the winds of history blowing through the glens. Join us for the Scottish adventure of a lifetime: www.ricksteves.com/tours/england-scotland/scotland | Rick Steves' Europe
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Planning a trip to Scotland? In our latest free travel talk, Julia Reams-Giersch describes the top stops — from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to the nearby sights of Stirling and St. Andrews, to the rugged Highlands near Inverness and the lovely islands near Oban and the west coast — and explains practical travel skills, including pointers on sleeping, eating, and transportation. You can stream the whole thing right here on Facebook — or watch it one chapter at a time at www.ricksteves.co
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Visiting Neil Ross and his working sheepdogs is one of the most beloved experiences on both the Heart of Scotland and Best of Scotland tours. Located in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, Neil's passion for the survival of small-scale farming and the humane treatment of the animals in his care is inspiring. Neil begins with a short talk on the background of keeping sheep, then demonstrates how he commands his eager collies. Watching each dog respond with precision to individual commands of whi
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