Wild for Scotland Podcast
Wild for Scotland is an immersive travel podcast with stories from Scotland. Hosted by award-winning travel blogger Kathi Kamleitner (WatchMeSee.com), it's a show for Scotland-lovers around the world. The show enables you to lean back and travel to Scotland, connect with the country through stories and dream up future trips. Episodes feature immersive travel stories, practical travel tips, and conversations with locals who are passionate about sharing Scotland with the world. New here? Start with any episode that catches your eye!
Episodes
106 episodes
There’s nothing quite like it - Travel Tips for Perthshire in Autumn
There’s nothing quite like it' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the October episode.In this story, we're immersed in Scotland's Big Tree Country as we explore the history and woodlands of Perthshire. First,...
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Season 7
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Episode 92
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28:37
The Last Days of Summer - Exploring the Trossachs (+ Travel Tips)
'The Last Days of Summer' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the September episode.In this story, we slowly watch the seasons change on an active trip to the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. We star...
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Season 7
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Episode 91
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30:12
Highlands Reimagined: From the ground up (PART 3)
Who has the power to change what life in the Highlands has to offer?“Highlands Reimagined” is a 3-part documentary series about life in the northern Highlands presented in partnership with Anya Media and Strathnaver Museum. If you...
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Highlands Reimagined: Home truths (PART 2)
What do you do, when you want to live in the village you grew up in, but there are no houses for sale or for rent, and the only jobs available are seasonal or temporary roles?“Highlands Reimagined” is a 3-part documentary series a...
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Highlands Reimagined: Not just a pretty place (PART 1)
What makes the far north of the Scottish Highlands a place where young people want to stay? "Highlands Reimagined” is a 3-part documentary series about life in the northern Highlands presented in partnership with Anya Media a...
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Introducing: Highlands Reimagined
If you’re an avid listener of Wild for Scotland, I think you’d agree that Scotland is more than just a pretty landscape.I’m thrilled to be partnering with Anya Media and
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Edged in Stone - The dark history of Sutherland (+ Travel Tips)
'Edged in Stone' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the August episode.In this story, we're heading north to Sutherland. Our journey begins near Culloden Battlefield, leads north past Inverness and the Cromar...
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Season 7
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Episode 90
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30:44
Through the Haar - Archaeology in Rousay (+ Orkney Travel Tips)
'Through the Haar' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the July episode.In this story, I take you with me on the ferry from Tingwall to Rousay, the fifth largest island in Orkney! We start with a mystical jour...
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Season 7
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Episode 89
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29:35
Waiting for the Sun - Summer Solstice in Shetland (+ Travel Tips)
'Waiting for the Sun' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the June episode.In this story, I'm taking you with me to Mainland Shetland and two little islands off the east and west coasts. Our journey begins wit...
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Season 7
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Episode 88
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33:35
Frozen in Time - Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (+ Travel Tips)
'Frozen in Time' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the May episode.In this story, we travel to the southwest of Scotland and spend a few days exploring the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere at the hei...
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Season 7
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Episode 87
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26:19
A Whisky Tour in Dufftown & Tips for the Malt Whisky Trail
Let's pour ourselves a dram and follow the Malt Whisky Trail! We'll go on a whisky-infused walking tour around Dufftown and learn what else there is to do in the Speyside - beyond the distilleries.This is a newly remastered version
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Episode 86
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28:29
Sleep Came Early - Cherry Blossom in Helensburgh (+ Travel Tips)
'Sleep Came Early' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the April episode.Join me for a journey to Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde and let's explore Scotland in April, the month of "hanami" and a sleepy Caill...
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Season 7
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Episode 85
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29:40
A Highland Safari (+ Tips for Wildlife Watching in Scotland)
Let's go on a Highland Safari in the Cairngorms National Park and spend time exploring the Snow Roads! ‘The Birds and the Trees’ is a story about a scenic road trip through the Cairngorms, Scottish "wilderness" and what’s left of it...Th...
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Episode 84
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29:39
The Land Awakens - Springtime in Stonehaven (+ Aberdeenshire Travel Tips)
'The Land Awakens' is part of the series A Year in Scotland. This is the March episode.Join me for a journey to Stonehaven on the Aberdeenshire Coast and let's explore Scotland in March, a season of change and awakening.
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Season 7
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Episode 83
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25:24
Start Here: Wild for Scotland
This is Wild for Scotland, a show with immersive travel stories from Scotland.Wild for Scotland helps you connect with Scotland, its people, wildlife, landscapes and histories. In each episode, I take you on a journey to a different plac...
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Women's Stories from Scotland
In the past, I have featured countless women's stories on Wild for Scotland, from women sharing their own stories and expertise, to important figures from Scottish history I encountered on my travels. Many of my episodes would not have been pos...
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Episode 82
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27:38
Paradise - Birdwatching on Handa Island
'Paradise' is a story about a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland, along a famous road trip route: the North Coast 500. Join me for a boat trip to the bird island Handa, a paradise for nesting seabirds and nature lovers alike.I wr...
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Episode 81
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12:43
Trad Music in Glasgow with Maggie Wallace & Callum Forsyth
Let's go to the pub and listen to some music! Join me for two conversations with Irish tin whistle player Maggie Wallace and Trad music session host Callum Forsyth about all things traditional music in Glasgow.In these conversations, we...
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Season 6
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Episode 80
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54:03
A Coorie Winter - Winter in North East Scotland (+ Winter Travel Tips)
'A Coorie Winter' is a story about getting cosy (or 'coorie') in the great outdoors during the Scottish winter months. We're heading to the Cairngorms National Park and the Moray Coast for stops in Aviemore, Tomintoul and Findhorn.In eac...
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Season 6
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Episode 79
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26:09
Gaelic Songs & Oral Tradition with Ali Coyle
Join me for a conversation about Gaelic Songs and the role of singing in oral tradition with Gaelic singer Ali Coyle (Alison Mhic Giolla Chomhgaill). As a Gaelic learner in Argyll, she has taken on the role of a tradition bearer, learning Gaeli...
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Season 6
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Episode 78
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35:52
Good for Crofting - Traditional Crofting in South Uist
'Good for Crofting' is a story about living with and off the land. Crofting is an integral part of Scottish culture in the Highlands and Islands, and on a crofting tour with DJ Cameron in South Uist, you can learn more about it. We learn what d...
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Season 6
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Episode 77
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41:07
The Sounds of Mousa - Two trips to Mousa Broch (+ Shetland Travel Tips)
'The Sounds of Mousa' is a story about two back-to-back trips I did to Mousa, a small island off the west coast of Shetland. First, we head there at night to witness the return of thousands of storm petrels to their nests. The next day, we retu...
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Season 6
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Episode 76
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28:54
Slow Travel Special: Guided Nature Meditation
Last week, I spoke with Francesca Lo Verso, an outdoor therapist and host of the “We Are Here, Too” podcast. One of the questions I asked her was about exercises we can do to tune into our...
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Season 6
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Episode 75
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15:08