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May 8, 20232 min read
Torabhaig Distillery Tour, South Skye
For someone who comes from Scotland, I must admit that whisky is never really my first drink of choice. However, I do find the process of...
Apr 24, 20232 min read
My Top 3 Beaches to Visit in the Scottish Highlands
When you think of summer in the Scottish Highlands, you don't always think of enjoying sandy beaches. But one of the real hidden gems of...
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Sunday Brunch at Cafe Cuil
Something I miss about city life is the ability to head out of the house and go for a delicious brunch somewhere new. This is no longer...
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Lunch at Kinloch Lodge
Since I started this blog almost two years ago, I've had a wee list of places I'd love to visit in the Scottish Highlands. One of those...
Feb 28, 20231 min read
The Skye Marble Line
One of my favourite things about living in the Highlands is discovering new things about places I think I know lots about. Because we...
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jan 31, 20222 min read
The Dunvegan Two Churches Walk
What do you do when there's a storm coming in? Head to the Isle of Skye for a winters walk, of course! With a free Saturday, we decided...
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Dunscaith Castle
When you think of things Scotland has in abundance, one of the first things you'd think of is castles. Scotland is home to some of the...
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Lunch at Edinbane Lodge
As I reflected on the last six months of this blog this morning, I was amazed to realise that I haven't written a single blog post about...
Aug 23, 20212 min read
The Duirinish/Drumbuie Loop
When you have an unexpected, free Saturday, what do you with it? We were recently faced with this dilemma when we realised on a Saturday...
May 4, 20212 min read
A Walk in Glen Lichd
For me, one of the high points during our last lockdown is being able to get outside and just go for walks close to home. I didn't really...
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