For the autumnal weekend getaway or a winter’s week away, Scotland has long been on my bucket list. It sits in my mind as a place filled with wonders, history and culture. Yet despite living in the UK, I have never visited, something I am hoping to change shortly. Arthurs Seat It seems that most people who visit Scotland are…
I love travelling. That adrenaline as you land, the smell of a different city and the tastes of a new cuisine. If I won the lottery tomorrow I’d travel the world, slowly, taking in all that it had to offer. Once you get the travel bug, nothing’s worse than those periods between trips. For me these periods can be lengthy,…
Winter is a long and dark time, so we’ve enjoyed sprucing it up a bit with festive lights and delicious treats since the dawn of time. They still call Christmas Jul in Scandinavia, a term that’s been with them ever since the old Norse traditions and Yule celebrations, predating the Christian festivities by thousands of years. Some countries are just…
It’s starting to get pretty chilly, which for me is the cue to get excited for Christmas! However, for anyone who doesn’t like the cold weather, it’s the beginning of a long and dark period of the year. A bit of winter sun could be exactly what the doctor ordered, whether you take a solo trip or go on a…
Making memories and travelling with those close to you is a wonderful way to see the world. I’ve travelled with friends and with family and have definitely found travelling with friends to be the harder option. Travelling in a group does have its benefits though, there are more people to take pictures, you can split the costs, and you can…
You don’t always have to pay thousands of pounds and travel half-way around the world to have an exciting holiday experience. Ireland is the perfect example of a place that is nearby and has so much to offer that you’re never in danger of being bored, disappointed or underwhelmed, which is more than can be said for some international destinations!…
In the five years that I’ve been driving it’s safe to say that I’ve been on my fair share of road trips. With family that live up North and us living about as South as you can go, we make fairly regular trips up the country. Through our own mistakes and experiences, I’ve put together my 6 tips for planning…
