With our muscles nice and loose after climbing around Stirling, we were warmed up and ready to make a grand McFarland return to where it all began: Loch Lomond, located in southern Scotland, about an hour north of Glasgow. The MacFarlane clan claimed an island in the middle of the lake as their own and … More The Scotland Series: Return to the Loch Day 1
The following is a note I found on my phone from February 12th. As I’ve just begun my solo adventure in Australia, it was a nice hello from my pre-departure self, and a reminder of whose footsteps I want to follow and why. *** Whenever I start feeling the weight and dejection of being alone, … More A Reminder from My Past Self
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New year, new podcast episode! And this time, we’re sitting down to chat with our very first male interviewee to hear his views on the single life. Jonathan Mercer is a 31-year-old entrepreneur living and working in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It was early December of last year when I was…
My 2014 excursion through Scotland came and went and left me with an unshakeable desire to return sooner rather than later, and hopefully with my family in toe. I don’t know about others with Scottish ancestry, but my family loves ours. Let’s take for example the Property Brothers, Jonathan and Drew Scott.“But they’re Canadian!” you say. … More The Scotland Series: Great Scot! We’ve Reached Stirling
Happy New Year everybody! It’s that time again, isn’t it. The alcohol has coursed through your veins, you awoke in a mixture of shame, regret, and pride, ready to never do that again in your life until next time. Or perhaps you laid low, in bed before the clock struck midnight, far away from the … More My Favorite Books of 2018
North of Edinburgh, along the Water of Leith, sits an area by the name of, well, Leith. Although it is part of Edinburgh, Leith has a history all its own as a prominent port town that wasn’t incorporated into the big city until 1920, and it is oft ne’er discovered by the normal tourist. We, … More The Scotland Series: A Quick Hobble Through Leith
It is strange looking back to admit that we never intended on staying in Edinburgh. I honestly do not remember the reason; perhaps we had our sights set on the more rugged, outdoorsy side of Scotland—nothing says “rugged” like St. Andrews, home of the rich white man’s favorite sport— or we didn’t want to follow … More The Scotland Series: Bumbling through Edinburgh
Scotland. The land of my forefathers and the land of half the people I know’s forefathers. Very unsure there was any kid in my grade who didn’t have either Irish/Scottish ancestry (Yes, I’m lumping them together; I know they aren’t the same. It’s gonna be okay) or were Jewish. My clan, MacFarlane, were particularly troublesome. … More The Scotland Series: Being Local in St. Andrews
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Is it even Christmas without Hallmark movies? (Answer: Yes. Stop making them.) I love the holiday season: the music, the festive decorations, the gift exchanges–pretty much everything. And, despite the fact that this will be my 26th consecutive Christmas as a single, I’m just as excited for it as ever.…
With the end of November, comes the psychological end of Autumn for me. No more colorful leaves, the wind chill is now the enemy, and my motivation to work out dwindles every day as my waistline does the opposite (no regrets). But the good news is that I can share what books I’ve enjoyed this … More Autumn 2018 Book List
The Wanderluster 