Team Gallivant

Team Gallivant

01
Jul
Scotland's lost son: The child migrant sent to Canada who reunited with his family after 83 years

Scotland's lost son: The child migrant sent to Canada who reunited with his family after 83 years

Rachel McConachie shares the remarkable true story of her distant cousin's extraordinary journey from Scotland to Canada and back.
9 min read
25
Jun
Niamh sits in warm clothes with a rocky landscape behind her at sunset.

Return to Skye: how young Scots are embracing rural living over the city grind

7 min read
18
Jun
Scotland fans in the crowd of a football match.

The Tartan Army takes Boston: Dispatches from America

8 min read
18
Jun
Kinloss to New York: The Scottish baker preparing for Scotland's World Cup summer

Kinloss to New York: The Scottish baker preparing for Scotland's World Cup summer

Moray-born baker Francis Legge has spent 25 years building a life in New York. Now, as Scotland's World Cup campaign brings thousands of fans to America, he tells Rachel McConachie about home, heritage and serving up a taste of Scotland across the Atlantic.
5 min read
15
Jun
The Scottish men's national team celebrate on the pitch after beating Denmark 4-2 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on November 18, 2025.

A nation at play: Scotland's football story

7 min read
09
Jun
A Scot's Boston: Iona MacGowan on identity, emigration and the city she now calls home

A Scot's Boston: Iona MacGowan on identity, emigration and the city she now calls home

When Iona MacGowan moved from Blairgowrie to Boston, she never expected it would launch a new career and reconnect her with her Scottish roots. Here, she shares her story with Daniella Theis – and offers her top tips for visiting the city.
7 min read
04
Jun
A shirtless man in a kilt lifting a boulder.

America’s Highland Games: Searching for Scotland across the Atlantic

Rachel McConachie discovers how ancient stones, clan connections and caber tosses at America’s Highland Games keep Scottish heritage alive generations later.
8 min read
21
May
A line up of Highland dancers at Braemar Highland Games.

A summer of Highland Games: Join us for a gallivant around Scotland's greatest Gatherings

Morag Lindsay enjoys the lively season among cabers, pipe bands and vibrant villages to discover which event does it best.
8 min read
18
May
Rebecca Maeule holding a caber while wearing a kilt.

"Caber tossing isn't just for men" – meet the ladies who launch

Gayle Ritchie heads to Pitlochry to meet the women proving that they can compete in the Highland Games’ heavy events... just don’t ask if they’re there for the dancing!
6 min read
14
May
Alan Cumming smiles, gesturing to an auditorium and stage behind him.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming on the Highland town that changed his life

Hollywood actor and Traitors US star Alan Cumming, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, shares his insider guide to Pitlochry, plus tales of working with Brian Cox and what he’s doing next.
7 min read