The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is America’s first organised wine trail, established in 1983, and it sits squarely in the Finger Lakes region between Buffalo and Syracuse. Its member wineries have collectively earned more than 6,000 national and international wine awards. If you are driving between those two cities and want a detour worth building a weekend […]
Author Archives: Two Scots Abroad
Scotland has no tigers and no large predators roaming the hills. But that does not mean the wildlife is risk-free. Cows are statistically the most dangerous animals in Scotland, responsible for more injuries and deaths than any wild species. Beyond that, a handful of animals, insects, and marine creatures deserve your attention before you head out. […]
Scotland is most commonly associated with kilts, bagpipes, Scotch whisky, haggis, Highland landscapes, and castles. Beyond those headline items, the country has a deep roster of national symbols, inventions, folklore, and traditions that shape its identity worldwide, from the unicorn as national animal to Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. There’s a reason people keep coming back, and […]
Arriving in Iceland in October with an untested rain jacket, tags still on, proved to be a gamble. The rain came in sideways for the entire first afternoon. The jacket held up, but that was pure luck. The takeaway is simple: Iceland does not care about optimism. This packing list pulls together what you genuinely […]
If you want a Florida beach trip without Miami’s crowds, two destinations stand out: Surfside, a quiet residential enclave six miles north of Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, a full city with serious beaches, a growing food scene, and better prices. Both are easy to reach from either Miami or Fort Lauderdale’s airports, and both offer a […]