'This week, I’m here to introduce myself rather than just plough straight into the first destination' // Robin McKelvie
Robin McKelvie and his family love exploring the far reaches of Scotland – and as far afield as they can get!
This week, I’m here to introduce myself rather than just plough straight into the first destination. We’re going to be travelling companions after all. I’ve been a travel writer since 1997, and I’ve seen a lot of changes; my fair share of ups and downs in travel too. But what has stayed consistent is my own love of travel and the enduring passion of the people I write for to explore and enjoy. Economic tough times may hit – and that is happening now – but people still love to get away.
You don’t need to go far to travel. I’ve had brilliant times staying at hotels for a family weekend in my native Edinburgh with my wife and kids, and I’d count this as travelling. As Robert Louis Stevenson once said: “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake.” There is something special, rejuvenating about even the shortest break, and I’ll be covering short trips around Scotland with you.
Within Scotland, we have a remarkable diversity. So as well as covering our – now eight, after Dunfermline recently joined the fold – cities I’ll be heading off to explore the wilder parts of the Hebrides. I’ll be telling you about some of those Scottish bucket list adventures, including setting off across the deep North Atlantic to the Holy Grail of St Kilda. I’ll sweep you off too to the northern extremities of Shetland.