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
Can you imagine having a romantic meal in London, perhaps then seeing a show and then whisking away your partner to another part of the UK on a gorgeous overnight train? Swoon! I love train travel in the UK and find the slow, meandering pace romantic in its own right. But overnight trains are something … Read more
I find it hard to put in words sometimes how amazing it was to see dolphins quite so close up as I did in Scotland once. I knew they were there, I knew you could see them close, but I still expected them to be a dot in the sea! I didn’t imagine I’d be … Read more
Can you think of a better contrast than the bright lights of London’s city centre and the remote countryside of Scotland? It’s amazing to think that these two different landscapes exist and can be so easily combined. I’ve explored London and Scotland countless times over the past 20+ years and have used my experience with … Read more
It’s one of the most popular Scottish islands to visit and one of the most well known too. There’s so much to do on the Isle of Skye from whisky tasting to exploring the fairy pools and since you don’t even need to get on a boat to get there it’s no wonder it has … Read more
The Black Isle, in the north of Scotland, is one of my favourite, and lesser well known, parts of the country with lots to see and do no matter what your interests. In a country with lots of islands to explore you might be forgiven that the Black Isle is actually an island as well … Read more
If you find yourself in the North of Scotland it’s very tempting to make the trip from Inverness to John o’Groats. It’s not that far and it ticks off a place that many have on their bucket list – yes, the northern tip of Scotland! Actually, if you’re looking for the most northern point of … Read more
There are lots of things to do at Loch Ness, Scotland’s most famous of lochs, from exploring on foot to scouring the loch by boat searching for a monster. Loch Ness is situated in the Highlands of Scotland. It’s a long and thin loch and at one end you have the city of Inverness and … Read more
Scotland just knows how to wow with atmospheric sites, history that goes way back and incredible vistas. Clava Cairns will wow you as well! The location has become so much more popular due to its connection with the Outlander books and TV series and as such it’s now on many people’s Scotland bucket list! If … Read more
If your vacation won’t be complete without visiting the Harry Potter train in Scotland then this post is going to be for you. We’ll be looking at where the train is, how to get to the departure point, tickets and some alternatives as well. I’ve always been a big fan of Harry Potter so a … Read more