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Scotland Hiking Expedition

Screenshot of the trip

Later this year I'm heading to Scotland for an 8-day National Geographic hiking expedition through the Highlands and Islands. Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, the Isle of Skye, Perthshire. Solo. It's my first real personal trip, and I'm documenting the whole thing, from the training and preparation to the trail itself.

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Screenshot from Nat Geo of Scotland

The Anti-Bucket List

March 17, 2026
Travel

I'm going to Scotland. Not for work. Not with family. Just me and a pair of hiking boots. At 50, I'm rethinking what a bucket list even means.

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