Fresh off the plane from my trip to Canada, I was swapping Calgary for Calgary Bay and heading to the west coast of Scotland for some much-needed Scottish island R&R before heading back to work. In keeping with the theme of my whole trip, this also didn’t go to plan. We were meant to be …
The Scottish Borders is a highly underrated area of Scotland that so many visitors skip. After all, if you’re starting in Edinburgh or Glasgow, then you’re more likely to be heading north to the Highlands. There is so much to explore in the Borders, though – so much, in fact, that despite first visiting the …
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 …
From Edinburgh, there are so many day trip options, whether you want a beach destination, to check out the famous bridges, nip over to a loch or a forest, or head down to the Borders for a fix of historic houses and abbeys. There’s an easy one I always recommend to people though: heading inland …
Orkney has always flown relatively under the radar compared to a lot of Scottish destinations, but it’s jam-packed with historic sites, coastal views and wildlife. With a full archipelago of islands to discover, Orkney holds its own against tourist hotspots in Scotland. The truth is, Orkney is comparatively remote. Flying is expensive; ferries can be …
Welcome to Scotland – where it rains. A lot. Although despite our reputation, and depending on where you are in the country, it’s perhaps not quite as much as you think, and Edinburgh is one of those places. (Don’t talk to me about Fort William.) Case in point – I walk half an hour to …
Everyone’s heard of the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, but many don’t know that the national park incorporates both the famous loch and several others that make up the second part of the park: the Trossachs. Though popular with locals, this is a really underrated part of Scotland. Packed with forest walks, hikes and …
In Scotland, it’s something of a celebrated and sought-after accomplishment to “bag” munros – that is mountains over 3,000ft, and many people endeavour to climb all 282 of them. There’s no shortage of mountains across Scotland, as well as treacherous but rewarding hikes, or long-distance paths offering unbelievable views along the way. But what if …
A while back, I posted about the delight of wandering the pretty mews in London – but did you know there are also mews in Edinburgh? Neither did I until I started spending more time in upmarket Stockbridge, and from there I discovered there are quite a few more dotted around, too. While the Old …
From an epic road trip in Argyll to the complete opposite on the Isle of Bute, these two adventures that were just a couple of weeks apart couldn’t have been more different. I’ve said a few times that Argyll & Bute is without a doubt one of my favourite areas of Scotland, and I have …
