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Miss Ying Thai Restaurant, Dingwall
One thing I wish we had more of in the Scottish Highlands is restuarants from a variety of international cuisines. Although we have a lot of incredible food and drink options all across the Highlands and Islands, one thing I miss about Glasgow is the oppurtunity to get out and try food from all over the world. If you were wanting to find some of the best Thai food in Scotland, my bet is you probably wouldn't think to visit Dingwall. But if you ask my opinion, the best Thai fo
Nov 24, 20252 min read


Five Lies You've Been Told about Visiting the Isle of Skye
If you're planning a trip to the beautiful Isle of Skye and start looking online to find out information on planning your trip, you're likely to find some very conflicting information. Since the boom in tourism to the island, everyone and their granny have taken their oppurtunity to share their experience about visiting this part of the Scottish Highlands. If you've come across this page, I'm hoping my credientials will mean that you can trust my opinion. I've been living in
Nov 18, 20255 min read


What's November Really Like in the Scottish Highlands
November really feels like the moment when winter really starts in the Scottish Highlands. The tempreture really dips at the start of November and the darker days draw in, making it a really wintery feeling month. November is a month of fairly changeable weather. In 2023, November was still fairly autumnal, with weather staying fairly mild for most of the month. That was the year we went to Coral Beach on the Isle of Skye . It was a beautiful autumnal day, when you didn't nee
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Dinner at the Shandwick Inn, Tain
On a recent trip to Caithness in the Far North end of the Scottish Highlands, we stopped for dinner at the Shandwick Inn, just outside Tain, on the A9. This eastern part of the Scottish Highlands is probably one of the parts of the Highlands I've travelled to the least, but it's a part of the Highlands that I really want to explore more. Often when we are heading to a restuarant, I ask myself, "what exactly is the perfect meal I am looking for here?" It's a kind of silly que
Oct 20, 20252 min read


Dinner at the Plockton Hotel
It seems by mission of trying out the different foodie spots in Plockton is continuing. It's been so nice to actually get out and explore...
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Gallanach Beach, Isle of Muck
One hobby I've really come to love since moving to the Scottish Highlands is wild swimming. To be honest, I'd never really heard of wild...
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Five Reasons why September is my Favourite Month in the Scottish Highlands
It's the start of September, which is my favourite time of year here in the Scottish Highlands. There are loads of times of year that I...
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Ten of My Favourite Things to Do on the Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran is my favourite Scottish island. I've been visiting this island since I was a very young child and I have to admit that...
Aug 18, 20255 min read


Lunch at the Plockton Inn
There's no doubt that Plockton is one of my favourite villages locally to us in Lochalsh. It's one of the first places during the early...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Visiting Sandaig Beach, Glenelg
You can't visit the Scottish Highlands and Islands during the summer months and not spend at least an hour on a beach. One of the biggest...
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle of Arran
Whenever my family and I used to visit the Isle of Arran during the summer holiday when I was a child, we always made a trip over to...
Jul 21, 20252 min read


How to Spend One Hour in Mallaig
Last week, we spent an hour in Mallaig. You might be wondering how I ended up spending one solitary hour in Mallaig. My husband and I...
Jul 8, 20253 min read


How I would Spend 1 Day in Inverness
Inverness is the big city in the Scottish Highlands and I love spending time there. Due to work commitments, we normally spend 1 day...
Jun 24, 20254 min read


All About the Whisky Distilleries on the Isle of Skye
In Scottish Gaelic, whisky is translated as "Uisge beatha" or water of life. For centuries, whisky has been an incredibly important part...
Jun 16, 20254 min read


Five Things I wish Every Visitor knew about Visiting the Scottish Highlands during the Summer Months
It's the start of June, which can mean only one thing: summer season is upon us in the Scottish Highlands. If you follow me over on...
Jun 9, 20254 min read


Five Things I'd Add to my Packing List for a Trip to the Scottish Highlands
As someone who lives in the Scottish Highlands, it can sometimes be hard to step into the shoes of someone who is visiting for the first...
May 26, 20253 min read


Five Tips I'd Give to Anyone Driving through the Scottish Highlands
For many visitors to the Scottish Highlands each year, the best way to visit the Highlands and Islands is by hiring a car or campervan. Yet, for many, the experience of driving through the Scottish Highlands is less than ideal. With hundreds of miles of windy roads and many places only reachable by single track road, it can truly be a hair raising experience. When I first started coming to the Scottish Highlands when I still lived in Glasgow, it was such a big culture shock t
May 12, 20254 min read


Exploring the West Coast with Calum's Seal Boat Trip, Plockton
I had a sudden realisation over the past few weeks that nothing makes me happier on a sunny day than being on, in, or near water. We've...
Apr 22, 20252 min read


Thoughts on my Visit to the Isle of Kerrera
I love Scottish Islands. If you've been following along on my blog or maybe if you folow me on Instagram, you'll know that one of my big...
Apr 7, 20253 min read


Brunch at the Hungry Gull, Isle of Skye
For me, I think the perfect meal out and about when exploring somewhere new is brunch. I enjoy having a decent sized meal in the middle...
Mar 31, 20252 min read
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