Traveling Savage is a highly-regarded travel Web site and blog featuring stories and travel advice focused on Scotland. Readers are well-educated, worldly, nature-loving individuals often with a desire to explore their Scottish ancestry. I strive to cover the cultural, historical, and natural breadth of Scotland through narratives and recommendations carefully crafted with a wry sense of humor and poetic sensibility.
Topics on Traveling Savage include:
- THE HISTORY, NATURE, AND CULTURE OF SCOTLAND. From Pictish symbol stones to endangered golden eagles to traditional Perthshire Scottish folk music, Keith’s interests are wide ranging but always rooted in Scotland. Read: Hiking Beinn Eighe, Britain’s Oldest Nature Reserve or Breabach Kicks in Glenfiddich’s Warehouse No. 1.
- TRIP PLANNING & LOGISTICS. Many readers visit Traveling Savage for Scotland travel tips and recommendations from an authority on the topic. Read: Why I’m Going to Scotland and You Should Too or Planning a Trip to Scotland, Part 1.
- WHISKY. As a whisky aficionado and recent international ambassador for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, Scotland’s national drink is dear to my heart. He’s doing his best to visit every distillery! Read: Honest-to-Goodness Drams at Deanston or Whisky Valhalla: An Epic Visit to Orkney’s Highland Park.
- LUXURY ACCOMMODATION & ACTIVITY REVIEWS. Traveling solo is rarely easy, so I soothe the soul by pursuing Scotland’s luxury accommodations and activities. Read: Over Hill and Under Hill: My Return to Trochelhill or Luxury Highland Hospitality at the Torridon Hotel.
- FESTIVAL & CITY GUIDES. Festivals and cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow always merit multiple articles. I usually provide retrospectives and round-ups as well. Read: How to Rock the Shetland Folk Festival or Tapping Into the Spirit of Speyside.
- MEDITATIONS ON SCOTLAND’S AESTHETICS. Whenever a scene steals the breath, I make a note, take a photo, and let the moment marinate until poetic inspiration strikes. Read: Picture This: Wroth at Neist Point or Picture This: Applecrossing the Heavens.
Why Work With a Savage?
Traveling Savage is frequently ranked among the top 100 travel blogs by numerous online sources and lauded for its focus on a single destination. Traveling Savage is a site overflowing with knowledge and boundless enthusiasm for Scotland created by an independent authority on Scottish travel and tourism. With exposure on Traveling Savage, it’s possible to reach a highly-targeted, destination-driven, and commercial demographic. Readers often use the site for trip planning and research, purchase trip-planning services, visit recommended Web sites, and build and alter itineraries based on the recommendations published on Traveling Savage and via one-on-one consultation. There are many ways we can work together, including:
- Press trips pertaining to the themes of Traveling Savage
- Sponsorships targeted for specific events or travel purposes
- Online advertising or other creative marketing initiatives
- Social media promotions and trips
- Contests, giveaways, and featured articles about select products & services
Site Metrics & Visitor Demographics
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