It’s hard to believe, but we have just discovered that Saddle Mountain Hostel is on the Appalachian Trail. To be exact, we are on the Scottish leg of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT). The main AT is probably the most famous long distance walk in......

It’s time to put on the bibshorts again.  As those who follow our blogs know, we try during the summer season to take some cycling based exercise during every day of one or more of road cycling’s Grand Tours. This year we are doing the triple......

When you’ve walked the same route so many times you know it by heart sometimes it can be fun to just wander, without a map, and see where you end up. As a map lover, this isn’t something that comes naturally. The need to know......