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The Glenelg-Isle of Skye Ferry
One of the things I love most about living in the Scottish Highlands is finding quirky and unique experiences that you can only do here....
May 15, 20232 min read


Torabhaig Distillery Tour, South Skye
For someone who comes from Scotland, I must admit that whisky is never really my first drink of choice. However, I do find the process of...
May 8, 20232 min read


My Top 3 Beaches to Visit in the Scottish Highlands
When you think of summer in the Scottish Highlands, you don't always think of enjoying sandy beaches. But one of the real hidden gems of...
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Sunday Brunch at Cafe Cuil
Something I miss about city life is the ability to head out of the house and go for a delicious brunch somewhere new. This is no longer...
Apr 11, 20232 min read


Dinner at the Lochside Bar and Grill, Loch Lochy
The Scottish Highlands is known for many things, including breathtaking scenery and unique experiences you cannot find anywhere else in...
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Lunch at Kinloch Lodge
Since I started this blog almost two years ago, I've had a wee list of places I'd love to visit in the Scottish Highlands. One of those...
Mar 13, 20232 min read


The Skye Marble Line
One of my favourite things about living in the Highlands is discovering new things about places I think I know lots about. Because we...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


The Sleat Peninsula
When you think of the landscape of the Isle of Skye, what images come to mind? Is it dramatic images of volcanic mountains? Is it rugged...
Feb 6, 20233 min read


Plockton: The Jewel of the Highlands
There's some places in Scottish Highlands that I would probably only visit a couple of times. And then there are some places in the...
Jan 30, 20232 min read


Why I love the Isle of Skye in Winter
When most people plan their visits to the Isle of Skye, they tend to come in the summer months, when there's longer days and the potential for better weather. However, for me, there really is no better time to visit the Isle of Skye than during the colder months of the year. It might not be the warmest time, or the time to safely explore some of Skye's most incredible natural wonders, but there's still something really special about winter on Skye. So I've put together a wee
Jan 16, 20233 min read


Looking Forward to 2023
Happy New Year everybody! I've spent a few weeks off enjoying time with family and friends and simply chilling, which has been a really...
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Looking Back on 2022
I'm sure you'll read many of these blogposts over the next week. Something about the end of a year leads a lot of us to reflect on all...
Dec 28, 20223 min read


How I manage the long Highland winters
It's that time of year again! The clocks went back a few weeks ago which means we now have much shorter days here in the Scottish...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


Dornoch Cathedral
Whenever I visit somewhere new for the first time, I love to explore any old churches or cathedrals in the town or city. I studied...
Nov 21, 20222 min read


A Coffee Shop Tour of Inverness
Despite having written almost 50 blogposts over the last 18 months, can you believe this is my first dedicated blogpost about things to...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


A Cosy Lunch at the Midge Bite Cafe
When the cold autumn weather starts to come in, what do you like to do with your time? I often find these dark days of autumn pretty...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Dornoch in Autumn
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll remember that last year I spent a wonderful weekend in Dornoch. It was one of my first...
Oct 17, 20222 min read


My Favourite Bookshops in the Scottish Highlands
After my post a few weeks ago sharing my favourite coffee shops on Skye, I thought it would be interesting to share some of my favourite...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


An Ideal Day Off in Beauly
My ideal day off usually involves getting a nice lunch somewhere, grabbing a cake and coffee afterwards and then have a wee wander....
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Scotland's Best High Street?
Fort William is a funny little town. When I first arrived here off a train from Glasgow over six years ago, I was so surprised how much...
Aug 22, 20223 min read
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