The water below us shimmered in the sun, small patches of land popping up and appearing ever-closer as we came in to land. The sandy expanse ahead of us opened up, and the pilot reached up to pull the lever above his head, in full view of everyone in the cabin. As we land, water …
Can you believe I still have things to write about Lewis & Harris?! After our trip in August, we have firmly fallen in love with the place, and I’ve written pretty extensively about our visit. (A little too extensively, according to a couple of people, but a thorough guide isn’t always a bad thing, right?) …
Last month, we finally embarked on a trip to the Outer Hebrides – a very unintentionally overlooked area of Scotland for us. I was particularly excited to see the legendary beaches of Harris, along with iconic historical sites such as the Callanish Stones and the Gearrannan blackhouse village on Lewis. It’s also one of the …
We just returned a couple of weeks ago from a fantastic trip to Lewis & Harris – our long-overdue first visit to the Outer Hebrides. I’d meant to do this post pretty much straight away, but apparently planning a wedding takes precedent over absolutely everything else in your life, taking up far more of your …
The first time I visited Skye, we only spent 24 hours on the island, and quickly learned that a day is not enough. Of course, I knew that before we went – I just wanted to see some of the highlights before we headed further north. This time, we spent a full weekend there, which …
After a wonderful trip a few weeks ago, I have some important news: the Isle Of Mull might just be my new favourite place in Scotland! As with most trips this summer, our trip to Mull was fairly spontaneous, and although I was looking forward to seeing what Scotland’s fourth largest island had to offer, …
July was a busy month after being in lockdown for so long – but I think August may just have been even busier! We’ve had friends to visit, we’ve taken trips to other cities, we’ve been on a train for the first time since January, and we’ve even been on a tour (a boat tour, …
Oh, Orkney. While visitors to these remote islands in Scotland are rapidly increasing year on year, in the online travel circles and particularly the blogging world, my home island of Orkney remains seriously overlooked. And yet I don’t understand why. Is it because we don’t have Instagrammable mountains? Is it because our beaches aren’t quite …
A few weeks ago, I found myself with a spare month in which I could do whatever I liked. As some of you know, I finished my job in the hostel at the beginning of October, and with an imminent winter starting in Scotland, my first plan was naturally to travel and find some sun …
2017 is the year I’ve dedicated to exploring home. We are lucky in Orkney to have so much history, loads of beautiful islands, spectacular wildlife, and possibly my favourite part: lots of coastal walks. I was beginning to realise that the sheer number of walks on our little Scottish island that involve stunning cliffs and …
