It all started in 1977. As a boy growing up in Aberdeen I, along with…
Busman’s holiday
But what do you do in the winter? As hostel owner/managers this is something which…
Hiking the Great Glen Way
The Great Glen Way is one of Scotland’s long distance walks. As its name suggests…
Postcard from Patagonia
It was with much excitement that we headed off on our annual holiday to Patagonia…
A grand day out
What do you do with some unexpected time off? That’s the lucky position we found…
Happy Birthday Giro
It’s early May and the cycling world has gone pink. The Giro D’Italia starts today.…
Greetings from the south coast of England
In time honoured fashion our postcard from our recent holiday to the south coast of England…
In praise of guidebooks
Once upon a time the internet didn’t exist. If you wanted to find out about…
Il grande Giro
Nearly a year ago we took over ownership of Saddle Mountain Hostel. During the first…
Postcard from Sicily
This time last year we’d left our jobs and were about to embark on our…