It was an odd, gray day when I visited Falkland, a small, historic village that has roots dating back to the 12th century. Fans of the series, Outlander, may recognize the name, along with certain …

Between St. John’s Episcopal Church and The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, is an old cemetery. It contains marked graves dating back to the 1500’s, and unmarked graves far older still. I…

Journey with author, Dawn Berkoski, as she explores Scone Palace, The Sword of Destiny, and Moot Hill, where 42 Scottish Kings were crowned.

I drove down an oak-lined driveway, at least a mile long, with acres of land stretching out as far as I could see. After a while, the pink sandstone turrets of Glamis Castle came into view, and a v…

“I lived principally in the country as a girl, and passed a considerable time in Scotland. I made occasional visits to the more picturesque parts; but my habitual residence was on the blank a…

The first time I saw Doune Castle was in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one of my favorite comedy films growing up. I saw the castle again in Outlander and Game of Thrones. Sadly, everything I kn…

“I accompanied them to the court. During the whole of this wretched mockery of justice I suffered living torture. It was to be decided whether the result of my curiosity and lawless devices w…

The sky was gray as I entered Stirling Castle. The cobblestones were slippery from the recent rain. But none of that mattered. Like lightning before a storm, static energy hung in the air. I felt l…

Behind The Church of the Holy Rude lies Old Town Cemetery. And on the outskirts of this graveyard, nestled beneath the towering walls of Stirling Castle, stands the dark and ominous sight of the St…

It rained the day I arrived in Stirling. I pulled my hood tighter as I left the train station and trekked up the winding road toward Stirling Castle. As I walked, dark puddles formed by my feet. Th…

There is a quote I always believed in, based on proverbs about wisdom, and attributed to Sir. Francis Bacon. “Knowledge is power.” If only I knew more, I thought, then surely a light wo…

To understand another person, a fictional character, a new place, and myself, I return to the beginning. An old house, a graveyard, a hut carved into a mountain side, a barn. Any insight is valuabl…

A church with a blood-red door. That’s the first thing I noticed as I walked up the Royal Mile toward Edinburgh Castle. The second was a red rope for visitors to line up behind to enter. As I…

The strangest part about descending Jacob’s ladder was that I began in one Kirkyard and ended up at another. It made sense. Jacob’s ladder wasn’t meant for mere mortals to tread. …

“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be his world, th…

“You have to watch the sunset from Calton Hill.” That’s what I was told. And I was determined to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site on my first night in Edinburgh. So, I left Gr…

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