Posts Tagged "mountains"

The Mythical Isle of Skye

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

The Mythical Isle of Skye

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.
 

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Seeing the World from Up High

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

Seeing the World from Up High

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.

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A Highland Adventure: From Edinburgh to Glencoe

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

A Highland Adventure: From Edinburgh to Glencoe

 

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.

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Mountains: A Photo Essay

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

Mountains: A Photo Essay

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.

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A Journey Down Argentina’s Most Spectacular Road

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

A Journey Down Argentina’s Most Spectacular Road

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.

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