17 April 2026
united kingdomEdinburgh Travel Guide: Old Town, Festivals, and the City Beyond the Royal Mile
Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile are the obvious starting points, but the city's more interesting hours are in Stockbridge, Leith, and the streets climbing to Calton Hill—all within 30 minutes' walk of each other.
Henrik Vinter
8 February 2026
united kingdomScotland's Highlands: A Self-Drive Guide for First-Timers
The Scottish Highlands span approximately 9,500 square kilometres across the north and west of Scotland, but what matters to a driver is this: Inverness to John o' Groats is 150km; Inverness to Fort William is 65km; and the North Coast 500 circuit totals 830km of primarily single-track road through terrain that changes radically every 20 minutes. Plan for an average of 60kph—not 80—because single-track roads with passing places, sheep, and weather collapse any pretence of speed. A realistic Highland road trip requires either seven days for a compact circuit or ten to fourteen days if you're committing to the North Coast 500 route properly.
Henrik Vinter