Perth and Kinross – Scotland

Perthshire and Kinrosshire are two counties in the north east of Scotland. Here is the divide between Lowland and Highland, as the hills suddenly rear up from the broad valleys. The Lowlands: The Highlands: There’s a false start with the Ochills five miles south of Perth. But continue north, and it’s very obvious when you’ve reached the real thing.…

Santo Antão – Cape Verde

Do you enjoy walking? Then take the plane to Santo Antão! Beautiful mountains. A lot of green. Wilderness. You look your eyes out. So put on your walking shoes. Take your camera with you. And enjoy the beautiful surroundings … A good way to do that is via the Valé do Paúl route. During your…

North Uist – A Wilderness in the Western Isles

  North Uist is characterised by its ‘drowned landscape’ of peat bogs and lochans, and its string of bountiful beaches. Visitors arrive by ferry at Lochmaddy, once a major herring fishing port. There are several prehistoric sites nearby, such as the huge chambered burial cairn of Barpa Langais.   Wildlife abounds amongst the island’s unusual…