Highlands Road Trip: St. Andrews
Exploring St. Andrew’s, Blair Atholl, & Kingussie in Fife & Tayside, Scotland St. Andrew’s is a great day trip from Edinburgh or part of a road trip up to the Scottish Highlands. The latter was the case for us. We…
Highlands Road Trip: Aviemore
Visiting the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd & Quad Bike Trekking in Aviemore, Scotland The Cairngorms National Park is one of Scotland’s two national park areas and is an absolute adventure paradise. There are so many things to do, most of them…
Highlands Road Trip: Inverness
Visiting the Culloden Moor, Clava Cairns, and Inverness, Scotland Inverness, Scotland has always held a bit of mystery in my mind – a place of lore, mythical monsters, and ancient tales. So, when we had a misty, cloudy afternoon for…
Highlands Road Trip: Dunrobin
Visiting Glenmorangie Distillery, Dornoch, Dunrobin Castle, & Beauly, Scotland It was early September when my husband and I embarked on our 10-day road trip from Edinburgh, Scotland up to the Highlands. So far, every place we had seen was amazing.…
Highlands Road Trip: Loch Ness
Visiting Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Eilean Donan in Scotland When I was in the 4th grade, I distinctly remember writing a report on the Loch Ness monster. The memory of that report has stuck with me my whole life,…
Isle of Skye
Two Days of Adventuring on the Isle of Skye, Scotland Our visit to the Isle of Skye in Scotland during early September was awe-inspiring in so many ways — the landscape, the curious formations, the jaw-dropping views, the ancient history,…
The Jacobite Steam Train
A Rail Journey from Fort William to Mallaig, Scotland On a nonchalant Tuesday in the middle of September, my husband and I had booked a round-trip journey aboard The Jacobite steam train. We had been traveling throughout the Highlands for…
Highlands Road Trip: Glencoe
A Scenic Drive Through Glencoe and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland It was our next-to-last full day of our 10-day road trip through the Scottish Highlands. With GPS navigation set and a list of stops that we wanted to make,…
Highlands Road Trip: Stirling
Castle Hopping from Stirling to Edinburgh, Scotland Stirling is a central city in Scotland, nearly equal distant from Edinburgh and Glasgow, making it a popular day trip from either city. Or, as was the case for us, a stop on…
The Colinton Tunnel
Walking Through the Words of Robert Louis Stevenson in Edinburgh’s Colinton Tunnel The Colinton Tunnel is an old Victorian train tunnel that was abandoned and became a pathway for walking and cycling. The tunnel was taken on as a project…
What to Buy in Scotland
Top Ten Souvenirs and Shopping Ideas When Traveling in Scotland Whenever I travel, I always try to come home with a few things unique to the area I’m visiting. We’re not talking about magnets, keychains, or coffee mugs from the…
Scotland Packing Guide
What I Packed for the Scottish Highlands *This post contains affiliate links, so I may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on my site at no additional cost to you. This past September, my husband and I toured…
Hogmanay in Edinburgh
Ringing in the New Year in Edinburgh, Scotland Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year, similar to what American’s call New Year’s Eve. Except in Scotland it isn’t just one evening. It is a three-day…