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 …
I’m going through a dilemma right now. It sounds ridiculous, and for me it feels like the biggest first world problem I’ve ever had, but I’m getting stressed out and cannot for the life of me decide what to do – or where to go – next. I never had my heart set on living …
There are some posts for this blog that have been sitting in my drafts folder for over a year. It’s not just because I’ve lacked the inspiration for writing them; it’s because, for posts like this, I feel like an idiot traveller. An idiot abroad, if you will, which is actually what this blog was …
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! It’s been a tough time for a few of my friends, so my thoughts have been with those who struggled over the season, and those who are no longer here to enjoy it. I was thoroughly spoilt this year – Ash bought me a new laptop!! It’s a …
I have to admit, I had no idea what I was signing up for when I decided to volunteer in a hostel on the Algarve on Portugal’s south coast. Anyone who knows me won’t be surprised that I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to work in a hostel called Le Penguin, but on further research, …
I’m afraid I have to admit to you guys that I’ve started this post off with a lie: I didn’t spend 24 hours in Lisbon. I barely spent 22. This is a shame though, because the rest of the title is not a lie; I really did fall in love with Portugal’s capital, and have …
When I flew out to Portugal, I planned to relax, which meant having time to write, read and stay caught up. Haaahahaha, how wrong was I?! When I travel, I make the most of it, and that means keeping my laptop in its case for the majority of it. As well as utilising almost every …
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 …
Hello from PORTUGAL! How’s your November going? Mine’s been pretty full-on, hence posting this nine days late. I’ve already been to five cities across three countries, celebrated bonfire night, and somehow found time to be bed-ridden ill for a couple of days, too. And if you think that’s mad, you should have seen my October. …
I’ve got to be honest with you right now: I’ve always hated the Loch Ness monster. I don’t know if it’s because I kind of grew up with it, knowing that all these tourists come to see something that isn’t even there, and it’s all lost its novelty. Maybe it’s because Scotland has so much …
