When you visit Scottish city Glasgow, there are some typical places you should visit, like Glasgow Cathedral, museums and galleries, George Square, Necropolis, Botanic Gardens and Kibble Palace, The Lighthouse. However, if you want more off the grid and photo-focused trip or you want to spend half a day in the countryside, then exploring this two beautiful nature’s treasures are just right for you.

This guide to Finnich Glen and the lone tree on Loch Lomond is here to inspire you and to show you how many great, awe-inspiring places there are in Scotland.

I had been wanting to visit Jordan for a long time because of Jordan’s treasure trove of archaeological sites and spectacular landscapes.

Most visitors that come to Jordan only visit Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Dead Sea, the Crusader castle Kerak and the dramatic Wadi Rum desert. But Jordan offers more than that. Along the journey, you can also enjoy dramatic nature reserves and hiking wadis (canyon). If I could offer one “off the grid” gem tip for Jordan, it would be to visit at least one slot canyon, for example Wadi Numeira, Wadi Mujib, Wadi Hissa or Wadi Bin Hammad. They are often neglected by the casual tourist, but all of them are well worth visiting.

Since a long time I wanted to see and photograph puffins and before seeing them on Lunga, I never had the luck. When I was traveling through Iceland I missed the breading season. The same happened when I moved to Scotland for the first time a few years ago. But living in Oban for a short period of time, finally give me an opportunity to see them (and to wait for a sunny weather).

If you are a nature lover and want to see puffins, Lunga in the Treshnish Isles in Scotland is the best place to visit. Lunga is one of few places left on Earth, where you can experience unspoiled nature and abundant wildlife. The puffins can be spotted during the breeding season between late May and early August.