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Continue reading →: Through the Cobblestones of Time, Exploring Scotland’s Most Historic VillageTucked along the north shore of the Firth of Forth, just west of Edinburgh, lies one of Scotland’s most picturesque little villages – the royal burgh of Culross (pronounced Coo-riss). With its white-harled houses, red-tiled roofs, and steep cobbled streets, this village looks painted in layers of history. Culross feels…
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Continue reading →: Footsteps Through the Ages: Exploring York’s Timeless StreetsThe storied city of York reveals layers of the past at every turn. With nearly 2,000 years of history, it offers an intriguing blend of Roman, Viking, Medieval, and modern English heritage. Renowned for its well-preserved city walls, the magnificent gothic York Minster, and its winding cobblestone streets, York is…
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Continue reading →: Trowels, Trenches, and Tombstones: Volunteering Our Way Through HistoryI’ve always been fascinated by history, especially human history, and Scotland, according to a quick internet search, has been inhabited for around 14,000 years. That history is everywhere, and I mean everywhere. I’d bet that if you put a shovel in the ground anywhere here and dug deep enough, you’d…
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Continue reading →: Tales from the Road: A Day in WigtownYesterday, Keith and I set off in search of a book or two, winding our way through the rolling green hills and wild beauty of Galloway Forest Park, heading towards the south coast of Dumfries and Galloway. Our destination: Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town. In 1998, after a nationwide search,…
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Continue reading →: Cove Harbour: Stepping Back in TimeIf ever there was a place to leave the modern world behind, it’s Cove Harbour. From the clifftop at the village of Cove, the wide bay showcases eroded ridges and jagged outcrops of sandstone and limestone millions of years old, but the true attraction is hidden from view. We could…
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Continue reading →: The Allure of Arran: Where Myth and Mountain MeetWhenever we visit Scotland, we always meet up with Keith’s mates at some point during our stay, and this trip was no different. Upon arrival, we were off to “Jinty’s” on Ashton Lane in Glasgow’s vibrant West End. Jinty McGuinty’s Irish Bar isn’t one of those kitschy Irish theme pubs…
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Continue reading →: Valleys, Hoodoos, and Coulees: Exploring Grasslands National Park – Part 2After several days in the West Block, we packed up and set out for the East Block, about a two-hour drive away. The drive itself is a quiet reminder of how vast and varied the prairie can be, passing through small hamlets surrounded by ranchland and farmland while hinting at…
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Continue reading →: Valleys, Hoodoos, and Coulees: Exploring Grasslands National ParkGrowing up in Saskatchewan, I always heard the same running commentary: “It’s so flat you can watch your dog run away for days.” Coming from the north, I would quickly reply, “Not all of Saskatchewan is flat!” I grew up surrounded by lakes, forests, and rolling hills. But after visiting…
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Continue reading →: Secrets of the Big Muddy: Following the Outlaw Trail of Sam KellyFrom hidden caves to outlaw legends, explore the rugged Saskatchewan landscape where history comes alive. The Big Muddy Badlands of southern Saskatchewan are a landscape like no other. Rolling grasslands suddenly give way to deep valleys, sandstone cliffs, and strange hoodoos carved by centuries of wind and water. It’s a…
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Continue reading →: A Soft Landing in Salmon Arm – Our First Housesitting AdventureWhen we made the decision to leave our jobs and begin traveling semi-full-time, we knew we wanted to explore new places at a slower pace and still have the comfort of a home base and the companionship of animals. That’s when we discovered housesitting. We signed up with House Sitters…
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