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Team Gallivant

Team Gallivant

05
Feb
The galley boat set on fire at Up Helly Aa, with crowds surrounding it.

Up Helly Aa 2026: Shetland’s Viking festival lights up Lerwick

Step into Up Helly Aa with stories from visitors and stunning images captured fresh from this year’s festival.
6 min read
26
Jan
A group of four cyclists take a break looking over water towards greemountains.

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1 min read
22
Jan
Ally Heather with his back to the audience on the BBC's Burns Night programme pointing to a sequined image of Burns on the back of his jacket.

Ayrshire to America: How Robert Burns conquered the world

8 min read
20
Jan
Burns Supper made simple

Burns Supper made simple

2 min read
15
Jan
The Scottish art of coorie: cold seas, candlelight and custard

The Scottish art of coorie: cold seas, candlelight and custard

Learn to coorie with Rebecca Gibson and discover a Scottish way of living that blends wild nature, deep rest and winter rituals.
6 min read
01
Jan
A collage of the team on adventures across Scotland.

Bucket-list gallivants across Scotland: PLUS a free gift to guide your 2026 adventures

12 min read
28
Dec
An old stone bridge with three arches over a shallow stony river with the sun setting over mountains in the background.

Scotland's legends: the magic and myths hidden in our landscapes

Award-winning travel writer Graeme Johncock explores Scotland through gripping folklore and history, revealing the remarkable stories behind real places.
9 min read
25
Dec
A collie dog stands on a bench looking at the camera with a stunning view in the background of hills and forest.

"The most Scottish" Christmas walk – join us for a festive daunder in the Trossachs

9 min read
04
Dec
A man in a black cycling helmet and sports sunglasses smiles at the camera on a wooded trail.

Inverness to Glasgow on a bike: How not to do Scotland's Badger Divide

11 min read
27
Nov
The ruined Ardvreck Castle. In the foreground there are rocks and a loch, and the sky is pink and yellow.

Lochinver: discover remote Scottish ruins, rocks and rapids

Rebecca Gibson shares five of her top spots for exploring Assynt's diverse wildlife, history and geology, a stone's throw from the North Coast 500 route.
7 min read