This story appears in the January 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Michael Robson fell in love in 1948—with a place he'd never been. An illustrated magazine swept the young boy's ...

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Several days could be spent on the Isle of Islay, which is more sheltered than the other Hebrides. It provides an astounding variety of scenery and wildlife—hundreds of species of birds have been ...

A NUMBER of exciting job opportunities have become available on Scotland's "whisky island". Nestled in the Inner Hebrides, Islay is known for its world-famous distilleries, beaches and dramatic ...