Robin McKelvie

Travel writer

Robin McKelvie has been travel writing since 1995 when he ventured from Uphall Station to Hong Kong by train. After two decades exploring he still “finds Scotland the world’s most remarkable country”. The author of 30+ guidebooks, thousands of articles for magazines and newspapers across five continents and a regular broadcaster, Robin lives to travel. Especially around his native land. Follow Robin in the Sunday National and on Twitter.

Robin McKelvie has been travel writing since 1995 when he ventured from Uphall Station to Hong Kong by train. After two decades exploring he still “finds Scotland the world’s most remarkable country”. The author of 30+ guidebooks, thousands of articles for magazines and newspapers across five continents and a regular broadcaster, Robin lives to travel. Especially around his native land. Follow Robin in the Sunday National and on Twitter.

Latest articles from Robin McKelvie

Robin McKelvie: Visiting Arran, the island where time began

I’VE long known that Arran is a deeply special place, but I wasn’t aware that time began here. Well, not time exactly, more our modern understanding of it. It’s just one of the discoveries – along with a “new” Neolithic site, a brilliant community cafe and an ambitious Unesco bid...

TRAVEL Larnaca in Cyprus has a very high number of repeat guests - and you can see why

IT’S not exactly true that I’ve been to Larnaca six times – I’ve only flown in and out of the airport. I’m not alone as many “arrivals” just transit, or hotfoot it off to resorts like Ayia Napa. Any doubts about lingering longer on my seventh arrival were instantly blown away when I learned the Cyrus city is one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities and wild flamingos flock to a wee lake right by the runway.

TRAVEL This Cypriot city offers much more than perfect beaches

NOT many beach resorts boast a Unesco World Heritage site. Then again, not many beach resorts are like Paphos. This Cypriot city swims not just in big sky, sea and beach, but also in rich layers of history that make for more than just a beach holiday, as I found when I returned earlier this month.