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Robin McKelvie

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Award-winning Scottish travel writer, author & broadcaster. Telegraph, National, Indy, Guardian, Times, CNN, Herald, D Mail, Sun, BBC, i, Wanderlust. 30+ books.

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Robin McKelvie’s Biography

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I kicked off my career as a travel writer and broadcaster back in 1997 with a five week white knuckle train ride from Edinburgh all the way across Europe and Asia to Hong Kong.

I also specialise in city breaks, rail travel, adventure travel and cruising. I've now travelled to over 100 countries and make 30-40 trips a year.

Over half of my trips are around my native Scotland - I'm the author of National Geographic Scotland and run the website www.insiderscotland.com - but I also specialise in C…

Robin McKelvie’s Journalist Portfolio

'An epic land of brooding peaks and big skies': Exploring the Firth of Clyde on a converted trawl...

'An epic land of brooding peaks and big skies': Exploring the Firth of Clyde on a converted trawl...

Hitching a ride around Scotland's Firth of Clyde on a converted North Sea trawler was quite the adventure, wr…

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What is it really like travelling Scotland in the time of Covid?

What is it really like travelling Scotland in the time of Covid?

Robin McKelvie I'M back on the road. You'd expect that as a travel writer. It feels strange though. Very stra…

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Visit St Kilda, the magical Scottish 'island on the edge of the world'

Visit St Kilda, the magical Scottish 'island on the edge of the world'

There is something deeply magical about St Kilda, the mythical "island at the edge of the world" and the most…

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The best things to do in Lake Bled, from amazing hikes to hot air balloon rides

The best things to do in Lake Bled, from amazing hikes to hot air balloon rides

Hike up Mala Osojnica Mala Osojnica soars 685m above Lake Bled. This still brings the hill within reasonable …

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Scottish Cruising in the time of Covid-19

Scottish Cruising in the time of Covid-19

By Robin McKelvie. Few things are simple in the age of COVID-19. Indeed sometimes it's just tempting to just …

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Where to find epic historic sites on a Mediterranean cruise

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By Robin McKelvie Verified
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Cruising the Mediterranean, you are sharing the waters with the epic ghosts of everyone from the Phoenicians and the Romans, through to the Venetians and the Ottomans.
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The best hotels in Ljubljana

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By Robin McKelvie Verified
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Ljubljana, an easily navigable and compact capital, is one of the greatest European city break destinations. Baroque, Roman, medieval, art nouveau and socialist-era chic all beguile along the willow-dappled Ljubljanica river, where you can embark on a scenic cruise. The city is distinctively, proudly Slovenian with a swathe of museums and art galleries where the country's rich culture is writ large, and the greatest architectural legacy of all remains pioneering local architect Joze Plecnik.
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It’s more than just football - this is how Scotland’s Tartan Army became a travelling national treasure and the beating heart of Scottish identity

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| Scotland Magazine Verified
The best description of the Tartan Army comes from a fellow footsoldier I met on active service on a dreich night in a freezing stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania, when Scotland were losing yet another football match to a team they should have beaten. “We’re not an organisation; more one of the world’s biggest disorganisations,” he chirped, still hopelessly cheery and dramming away despite the score.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Student newspaper at Edinburgh University.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

DSLR, laptop, iPhone. Microsoft products.
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