Kirsty Bartholomew 
Visiting the Highland Games in Scotland is a bucket list item for many heading to the country on vacation. They are a culture filled day out where you can see traditional Scottish sports in action as well as bag pipe playing, highland dancing and food eating! We visited our first Highland Games only a few … Read more
Planning a London trip with older kids brings about some challenges. How to keep everyone happy while still seeing some unique things that you’re there for? All while keeping everyone happy and not bored! Thankfully it’s not a hard task when in London as there is a tonne of really interesting attractions that teenagers will … Read more
London can be an expensive city, even more so when visiting with kids and adding up the cost of attractions! One way to save is to search out a family friendly place to stay in London that is also cheap! Sounds like it might be impossible but there are ways. A safe place to lay … Read more
The city of Bath is often added on to a London trip and for good reason – it’s easy to get to, has something for everyone and is absolutely gorgeous! Add in the healing waters and spas, afternoon tea in historic buildings or learning about the Romans in this part of England and you have … Read more
Bridgerton is one of the most popular shows that have come out of Netflix in recent years being a kind of colourful and racy version of Jane Austen’s stories! With cobbled streets, imposing buildings and places to have balls the city of Bath was a perfect choice to film some of the scenes of the … Read more
If you’re just starting out and thinking about a trip to Scotland then one of the things you’ll be wondering is – how much is it going to cost? It doesn’t matter whether you need it to be an ultra budget trip or you have a little bit more spare to make it a trip … Read more
Exploring pretty and remote villages, heading out early for a hike or just driving as far north as you can are often high on the lists of people wanting to visit the Scottish Highlands. But that can be a bit tricky without your own vehicle giving you some sense of independence. I’ve driven loads around … Read more
Traveling in a different country can bring a lot of misunderstandings about the culture and etiquette of that place and no more so than around the topic of tipping! Should you tip in restaurants? What about hotels or cafes? The list can seem endless and the last thing you want to do is to offend … Read more
When planning a trip to Scotland some of the first things you need answered, as boring as they are, are around visas and what you need bring on your Scotland vacation. We all want to be dreaming of the Scottish hills and countryside, and perhaps drinking some whisky, not about standing in line at Passport … Read more
Three giant bridges tower above you as you set sail on the Firth of Forth. It’s amazing to see them from this angle, but that’s not all you can see on a boat tour on the River Forth! I adore this part of Scotland and the fact that it’s so easy to get to from … Read more
