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My name is Samantha MacKenzie. I am a great fan of Diana Gabaldon's novels about Jamie and Claire Fraser. Although I am of Scots descent (my grandfather was John (James) Alexander Randal MacKenzie, no really!), I was brought up in Maine, near Nova Scotia so the first time I came to Scotland, I too was an "Outlander". There, I met and married my own Highlander ("Mmph").

Having conducted tours in Alaska, Maine and story-tours in Scotland, I began
planning a "Jamie and Claire" tour in 2004 for other
fans of Diana Gabaldon - a tour to let people experience Scotland as close to
that which Claire found, both in the 20th and 18th centuries. A couple of years
in the making, having guided many people on other adventures throughout Scotland
and one full on
*
Handfasting Wedding
later (ours!) and the idea became a reality! *We are also
celebrants and
perform Handfastings, Naming Ceremonies, Highland Master of Ceremonies, Scottish
/ Celtic Traditions, Fireside Whisky Tasting & Tales within our
repetoire.
Scot and I are already two of the best historical guides in the Highlands, so we've worked hard to create the best Jamie and Claire tour possible. The best. I canvassed the views of fans about a tour. Thank you to all those who responded. The result is the tour that all fans and their non-Outlander-reading partners can join. We still provide non-book tours of other parts of Scotland and we take people to Ireland and parts of Europe as well (see the home page).
You may interested to read Jean Brittain's interviews with Diana Gabaldon and ourselves about Outlander and the tours that the book has inspired. The Outlander Lady and Looking for Lallybroch
May 2010 - The Grain Tour.
"I love reading the blog so I can relive every minute of the trip. What an
amazing time. Truly one of the greatest weeks of my life. Pony trekking, hiking,
private castle tours, walking the Royal Mile....I can't pick out a favorite
part, because it's all my favorite. We have so many inside jokes from the trip
that our friends back home are sick of listening to "see the feral chicken,
goat, dog, cat, horse...." I've even started calling my dog Bru. It was an
amazing tour with incredible people in a beautiful country. What more could you
want?? Thanks again for giving Scott and I a trip we'll always remember. That
won't be our last trip to Scotland! " Erin Coyle Moyers.
See Aven MacNab's Photos on Facebook
See Erin's Photos on Facebook
Read the full tour blog
Outlandish Spirits Blog, but here's a few photos from it. Click to
enlarge.

Pic titles:Picnic in the Wilderness; The Posse; Trying the Plaid; The resultant effect - Charrrrmed!
May 2009. Our first Great Adventure was in May 2009 and you can
read all about it on the
Outlandish Spirits Blog, but here's a few photos from it. Click to
enlarge.
July 2009
"Thank you again for such a wonderful time and tour. We thoroughly enjoyed
it and I can't stop talking about it. Pictures unfortunately don't do it
justice. It being the majestic mountains and incredible landscapes we saw. It is
a feeling more so than anything else.
I am sure I will be back and would be delighted to see you again. In the
meantime I will spread the word about you (as I have already done) and hope we
will stay in contact." Conny
The July tour blog (new window).
September 2009 Tour Photos
And the blog of
the September Tour (new tab/window)...
MUST SEE WEB SITES!
HIGHLAND BLESSINGS
Handfasting Weddings
Naming
Ceremonies
Scottish / Celtic Traditions
for ceremonies &
receptions
Outlandish
Spirits Blog
HIGHLAND
STORYTELLER
Fireside Whisky Tasting
TALES ON THE HOOF TOURS
Custom Clan
& Genealogy Tours
MAUI CELTIC
Celtic-Hawaiian
Artwork & Wee Treasures
The
Outlander Book Club
Chalice Centre ~ Celtic
Spirituality
Diana Gabaldon's
website

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wee house - the Storyteller's Cottage
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