Why I Wouldn't Recommend a Day Trip to the Isle of Skye
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With the busy summer season getting closer by the day, I was thinking about some of the recommdations I would give to those visiting the...
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Fire Dining Dinner at The Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
As you'll know full well by now, I really love the food and drink scene on the Isle of Skye. One of my favourite discoveries since moving...
- Feb 5
- 2 min
A Farmhouse Brunch at Househill Cafe, Nairn
When I'm looking to go our for breakfast, brunch or lunch, sometimes I'm looking for somewhere cool, somewhere that conjures up cool...
- Jan 29
- 2 min
A Weekend at the Bracken Hide, Isle of Skye
Can you believe that the end of last year is the first time I've ever stayed overnight on the Isle of Skye? I couldn't quite believe it...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Discovering the Best Small Businesses in Portree, Isle of Skye
Over the last year, I've spent a lot more time exploring the biggest village on the Isle of Skye, Portree. In recent years, I've loved...
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Visiting Coral Beach, Isle of Skye
One of my favourite discoveries I found after moving to the Scottish Highlands is the abundance of beautiful beaches dotted throughout...
- Dec 18, 2023
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Festive Brunch at Cafe Cuil
Isn't it wonderful when you get to celebrate two of your favourite things, Christmas and brunch, at the same time? Despite the terrible...
- Dec 4, 2023
- 5 min
Heather's Ultimate Guide to the Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye
So here it is: my guide to the Sleat Peninsula on the beautiful Isle of Skye. This part of the Isle of Skye has been one of my biggest...
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
The Reality of Winter in the Scottish Highlands
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful weekend spent with some of our closest friends on the Isle of Skye. This was my first time ever...
- Nov 20, 2023
- 4 min
Scottish Highlands Long Journey Survival Guide
Recently on my Instagram, I asked people what they wanted to know about living in the Scottish Highlands. One question which came up...
- Nov 13, 2023
- 2 min
Everything we Ate on Orkney
As a foodie, I had such a great time discovering all the incredible food and drink options on Orkney. Everything we ate on Orkney was...
- Nov 6, 2023
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Everything we Did on Orkney
I was so excited to visit the Orkney islands a few weeks ago. Orkney has long been on my "to-visit" list and I was really excited to...
- Oct 30, 2023
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Visiting the Italian Chapel, Orkney
Don't you love the feeling you finally visit a place that's been on your bucket list for years? I had that feeling recently when we...
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
An Ode to the Far North, Scotland
You may have heard the saying "West is best" when talking about the Scottish Highlands, and, in many ways, I would probably believe that...
- Oct 16, 2023
- 3 min
How to Spend a Rainy Day on the Isle of Skye
Here's the thing about visiting the Isle of Skye: it is often very, very wet. I love living near the Isle of Skye and getting to visit...
- Oct 9, 2023
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Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye
Although I love visiting the hidden gems on the Isle of Skye, there are still a lot of the main visitor attractions on the Isle of Skye...
- Oct 2, 2023
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Hou Hou Mei, Inverness
One of the things I've loved most about moving to the Scottish Highlands s seeing the abundance of fantastic new businesses popping up...
- Sep 18, 2023
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Dinner at the Glenelg Inn
When I ask people who visit the Scottish Highlands what they would most love to visit during their time in the Scottish Highlands, a lot...
- Sep 11, 2023
- 2 min
An Adventure to the Small Isles
I knew very little about the Small Isles before moving up to the Scottish Highlands a few years ago. But in my attempt to visit 30...
- Aug 28, 2023
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A Cosy Saturday at Bog Myrtle
Despite the fact that it's still technically summer here in the Scottish Highlands, the cold weather has made it feel incredibly...
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