Frightened by war and weary of Covid, I went in search of another world. I found it in the Scottish Highlands. — I was a 3-hour drive from my TV in Prestwick where the world seemed dominated by war, Covid and political indiscretion. In the silence and beauty of the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands at sunrise, I might as well have been on a different planet. I was certainly living…

​I found out recently that the classic route isn’t the only way to reach Everest Base Camp in Nepal. I’ve just been the hard way! — When I took the picture above… I was the other end of a long flight, too far away to go home. I was sharing this room with a stranger who became a good friend. Anticipating a trek which I hoped would become an adventure and that I would be up…

The Beauty of Our Evolutionary Home: A Celebration of the Sea — Growing up, the sea held a special place in my heart thanks to my mother’s love for it. Last Spring, I explored the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Denmark and stopped over at the Faroe Islands. Before that, in December 2021, I drove around the North Coast 500 in…

With fresh strawberries infused into their gin, Puerto de Indias released the concept of flavoured gin to the world in 2013. — ​The main thing I’ve learnt about Pink Gin is that it is many things to many people. Where it comes from depends on what you think it is in the first place. There’s the mix of Angostura Bitters and Gin emitting a pink tinge which was used in the late…

​The magic of Glenfinnan is the fascination it holds for different generations. — ​Have you ever wanted to go to a museum but there is just no way the kids are buying it because museums are history and history’s boring? Let me introduce you to a magical place just north of the Scottish Highland town of Fort William on the road to Mallaig. …

​The kind of energy that comes for free was there in bucketloads at Prestwick as the Scottish Coastal Town celebrated its 10th annual festival. — ​A party atmosphere is common among the many bars and restaurants along the Main Street in Prestwick especially at the weekend. But, on one particular weekend every year things get cranked up just that bit more. In the warmth of the Ayrshire community, revellers dance to the strains of every…

Editors are always on the hunt for writers and willing to pay them. Here’s how to find them. — Commission on Medium and similar sites is all very well. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be writing this. But, for me anyway, the money I bring in from Medium doesn’t pay the bills. There are however Editors from many online and print publications always on the lookout for new writing with a…

Surely you must put more on the table than a card saying they are important and a donut on a Friday?! — It has been suggested that that placing cards with a positive message on staff desks or small treats like this is amazing management, makes staff feel appreciated and transforms the workplace for the better. We all know the doctrine, “Our people are our most important asset.” Sadly, in my working…

​Karaoke Night at the Glitnir Irish Pub in Torshavn was a night to remember for all the right reasons. — Join Medium with my referral link - Sean McBride Read every story from Sean McBride (and thousands of other writers on Medium). Your membership fee directly supports…seanmcbride-92353.medium.com You’ll Always Find An Irish Pub ​One of the most common features I have found in all my travels is that, wherever you go, however unlikely you might think you are to find one, there’s always an Irish Pub. Torshavn, the capital city of the remote and rugged Faroe Islands nestling in the North Atlantic halfway…