Posts Tagged "mountains"

The Mythical Isle of Skye

Posted by Katy on Apr 9, 2013 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 14 comments

Myth, magic and legend – welcome to the Isle of Skye.

 
I’ve just returned from a week-long tour of Scotland and I have so much to share about the country, my head is spinning. It is without doubt, one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. I’ve climbed a mountain, found my ancestral home, whale-watched and walked barefoot on a deserted beach, among other things.  But the place which stands out most in my mind as I think back over this extraordinary trip is the mythical Isle of Skye.
 

Seeing the World from Up High

Posted by Katy on Jan 15, 2013 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 7 comments

To travel the Starry-Eyed way, you don’t need much; just a thirst for curiosity, a good dose of spontaneity – and a head for heights. It doesn’t matter where I am; out in the desert, deep in a jungle, in the midst of a metropolis, or in a small town by the sea, there is one thing I just have to do in every single place I visit. And it involves going up.

A Highland Adventure: From Edinburgh to Glencoe

Posted by Guest on Feb 22, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales, Traveller's Tales | 2 comments

No trip to Scotland is complete without a Haggis Adventure. And no, I’m not talking about the oaty goodness that dances on your taste buds. The Haggis adventure I’m talking about took us on a Highland tour.

Mountains: A Photo Essay

Posted by Katy on Jan 4, 2012 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 10 comments

Mountains have the power to awe and inspire like no other landscape on earth. They remind us of our own insignificance in the world, they are a challenge to take on and they have an aesthetic, timeless pefection which leaves us weak at the knees. I spent much of last year living at high-altitude, waking up to views of the mountains, climbing them and even skiing down them. Now, living in a part of England which is as flat as a pancake, I miss the challenge and the beauty of mountains; I miss the way they make my soul sing.

A Journey Down Argentina’s Most Spectacular Road

Posted by Katy on Oct 17, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Tales | 3 comments

When my friends in Salta, Argentina said that they were taking me to Cafayate for the weekend, they mentioned that the drive was ‘quite nice’, but I had no idea that it would be the main event. That’s not to say that Cafayate is not a charming town – it is – but it’s the journey there that I remember the most.