The Scottish Highlands in $500s-$580s RT

Dust off those bagpipes, because this is your gateway to the Highlands!

Road trip starting points seldom get better than this. The dramatic mountainsides of Cairngorms National Park? Less than a half hour's drive. The waterfall-lined peaks of Glencoe? Just two hours. Or you can head due east, out to the otherworldly coastline of Skye and the white sand beaches of the Outer Hebrides.

And because these dates are for fall, those rolling green hills will be splashed with orange

Nervous about driving on the left? You could also soak up Inverness itself, exploring the castle and sipping local whiskey by the water.

Plus, we hear that nearby lake hosts quite the creature :-)