Top trips at home and abroad

I’m not really one for bucket lists, but, given that we have been locked down for almost four months, I must admit I have been making plans for where I am going to visit as soon as travel restrictions are fully lifted.

Seeing family is naturally top of that list, and going for a bit of wild camping is up there, too. But very high in my plans is returning to the beautiful village of Kenmore in Highland Perthshire.

I was fortunate enough to visit the village right before our world tilted on its axis with the coronavirus pandemic. It is strange to think that when my wife and I visited in early March it would be the last time we would travel further than five miles from home. Now, mercifully, the tourism industry is slowly beginning to open its doors.

Our trip took us to Taymouth Marina, a gorgeous luxury self-catering apartment destination on the banks of beautiful Loch Tay.The resort, which reopened last week, boasts a stunning spa complex, Hot Box, that looks like it was purpose-built to be a viral Instagram hit.

The spa is constructed out of a series of shipping containers and clad in natural wood with huge glass windows that frame the view towards the mountains.

Sitting snug in the sauna or hot tub looking at the impressive snow-capped Munro Ben Lawers as the continually changing weather sweeps across it is truly aweinspiring. Even better, you can enjoy a glass of wine, beer or fizz as you relax in the tub.

Right across from the Hot Box is the Marina’s restaurant, which instantly transports you to the mountains of France and Switzerland, with its Alpine lodge feel, all wooden logs and stone. Inside, the long bar is backed by panoramic windows offering more glorious views of the loch. At the end of the counter