The Sleat Peninsula
When you think of the landscape of the Isle of Skye, what images come to mind? Is it dramatic images of volcanic mountains? Is it rugged...
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Jan 30, 20232 min read
Plockton: The Jewel of the Highlands
There's some places in Scottish Highlands that I would probably only visit a couple of times. And then there are some places in the...
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Why I love the Isle of Skye in Winter
When most people plan their visits to the Isle of Skye, they tend to come in the summer months, when there's longer days and the...
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Looking Forward to 2023
Happy New Year everybody! I've spent a few weeks off enjoying time with family and friends and simply chilling, which has been a really...
Dec 28, 20223 min read
Looking Back on 2022
I'm sure you'll read many of these blogposts over the next week. Something about the end of a year leads a lot of us to reflect on all...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
How I manage the long Highland winters
It's that time of year again! The clocks went back a few weeks ago which means we now have much shorter days here in the Scottish...
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Dornoch Cathedral
Whenever I visit somewhere new for the first time, I love to explore any old churches or cathedrals in the town or city. I studied...
Oct 31, 20222 min read
A Coffee Shop Tour of Inverness
Despite having written almost 50 blogposts over the last 18 months, can you believe this is my first dedicated blogpost about things to...
Oct 24, 20222 min read
A Cosy Lunch at the Midge Bite Cafe
When the cold autumn weather starts to come in, what do you like to do with your time? I often find these dark days of autumn pretty...
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Dornoch in Autumn
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll remember that last year I spent a wonderful weekend in Dornoch. It was one of my first...
Oct 3, 20222 min read
My Favourite Bookshops in the Scottish Highlands
After my post a few weeks ago sharing my favourite coffee shops on Skye, I thought it would be interesting to share some of my favourite...
Aug 29, 20222 min read
An Ideal Day Off in Beauly
My ideal day off usually involves getting a nice lunch somewhere, grabbing a cake and coffee afterwards and then have a wee wander....
Aug 22, 20223 min read
Scotland's Best High Street?
Fort William is a funny little town. When I first arrived here off a train from Glasgow over six years ago, I was so surprised how much...
Aug 15, 20223 min read
A Guide to Gairloch
A few months ago, I shared a blogpost about all the places I hoped to visit this year in the Scottish Highlands. I was feeling a bit blue...
Aug 1, 20222 min read
An Afternoon in Aviemore
A few weeks ago, we had to do a delivery to the Cairngorms. This part of the Scottish Highlands is one that I've driven past plenty of...
Jul 26, 20222 min read
Where to grab a coffee on the Isle of Skye
There are many things people want to see when they come to the Isle of Skye. The Fairy Pools. The Old Man of Storr. The Quiraing. It has...
Jun 27, 20222 min read
The Highland's Hidden Gem
When you've spent the week living with rain, you head to where its dry on your day off! That's what we did on our day off a few weeks ago...
May 30, 20222 min read
Summer of Scottish Reads 2022 | What I'm Reading this Summer
Last year, I spent a good part of my summer holidays reading books set in and about Scotland. I love reading and books, but I came to a...
May 16, 20222 min read
Talisker Bay
Only a few years ago, I really didn't like spending time at the beach at all. But I have come around to just wonderful it is to spend...
May 3, 20222 min read
The Old Man of Storr
Can you believe it's taken me so long to climb the Old Man of Storr? I really think it's true what they say about people never visiting...
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