Anne Gavin

Freedom & Whisky – The *Real* Story behind Outlander’s Episode 3.05 Title

Outlander episode 3.05, “Freedom & Whisky,” found inspiration for its title in a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns.  We dive deeper into the history and meaning behind it. 

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Parallel Lives: Why the Claire/Frank Story Is So Critical to Outlander Season 3

Outlander showrunner Ron D. Moore said the Claire/Frank story was critical to the Season 3 plot line. Here’s why he was right. Dammit.

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Etching History for Outlander One Glass at a Time

Glass artist Wilma MacKenzie talks about etching history from her Scotland studio as she helped recreate the Jacobite glasses in Outlander Season 2.

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The Scotland Diaries: Whisky & Whimsy and 10 Things I Learned About Scotland & Myself

Editor’s note: This marks the seventh in Anne Gavin’s travelogue through Scotland. If you missed any of her other posts, you can catch up at the bottom of this one with links. Are you settled in your armchair? Let the virtual travel begin! The journey continues along the Inner Hebrides as we make our way to…

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The Scotland Diaries: Farewell Arran, Island Hopping and an Outlander Surprise!

  Editor’s note: This marks the sixth in Anne Gavin’s travelogue through Scotland. If you missed any of her other posts, you can catch up at the bottom of this one with links. Are you settled in your armchair? Let the virtual travel begin! As the sun rose on our final day walking The Arran Coastal…

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The Scotland Diaries: The Arran Coastal Way, Part 2 – Succeeding at Survival

  Editor’s note: This post is a continuation in Anne Gavin’s series about returning to Scotland after her first visit last year. Read about why she, like Claire, had to go back.  And if you want to relive Anne’s first trip last year, here’s a link to get you started. Let the virtual travel begin! After the longest…

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The Scotland Diaries: The Arran Coastal Way, Part 1

  Editor’s note: This post is a continuation in Anne Gavin’s series about returning to Scotland after her first visit last year. Read about why she, like Claire, had to go back.  And if you want to relive Anne’s first trip last year, here’s a link to get you started. Let the virtual travel begin! We survived Goat…

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The Scotland Diaries: Trekking up Goat Fell

  Editor’s note: This post is a continuation in Anne Gavin’s series about returning to Scotland after a wonderful first visit last year. Read about why she, like Claire, had to go back and about her time exploring Glasgow. And if you want to relive Anne’s first trip last year, here’s a link to get you started. Let the virtual…

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The Scotland Diaries: Waking Up in Glasgow

Editor’s note: This post is a continuation of Anne Gavin’s first post about returning to Scotland after a wonderful first visit last year. Read about why she, like Claire, had to go back. And if you want to relieve Anne’s first trip last year, here’s a link to get you started. Let the virtual travel…

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“I Have to Go Back” – The Scotland Diaries: Part 2

“I have to go back.” – the haunting last line of Episode 13 of Outlander  Season 2, uttered by Claire Randall Fraser when she realized that her 18th century soul mate, love of her life, and father of her only child survived the Battle of Culloden. It’s also EXACTLY how I felt shortly after returning…

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