Having made five trips to Scotland in the last eight years is probably evidence enough that it is a special place to us. We have been fortunate enough that these trips have usually been three and four weeks in length so we never feel rushed or like we are skimming the surface of the place. We've covered a large part of the country during these trips but there is still much we haven't seen. Our sixth trip is already in pencil on the calendar.

Admittedly, our behavior is not typical. No one we know takes holidays like this. ... (more)