Scotland

An Outlandish Day Out: Visiting Lallybroch, Fort William and More!

Are you an Outlander fan headed for Scotland? If so, we’ve got you covered on how to navigate a DIY Outlander day tour using Edinburgh or Glasgow as your home base.

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How They Made it: Bread Baking at Lallybroch

Outlander Cast is kicking off a new series, “How They Made It,” in which we dive into the food & drink of Outlander. First up, baking sourdough bread at Lallybroch just like Jenny & her crew.

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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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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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World Outlander Day – Join the Fun in Scotland

World Outlander Day came a bit early to Falkland, in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. I’d been in Scotland exactly a week to the day, the first week of my ‘gap year’ … my relocation from Australia to Scotland, with Outlandish adventures in mind. What better way to finish a week battling jet lag and…

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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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Walking the Way of Outlander: The Great Glencoe Challenge

People have many ways of dealing with Droughtlander. Some obsessively rewatch episodes, others re-read the books for the nth time, others have tiny forays into the world outside Outlander. Some decide to walk. Walk, trudge, march (caper about?) and just generally get moving in a forward direction. It gets the endorphins flowing and relieves some of…

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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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