Growing up, my family and I always spent a week of the summer holidays on the Isle of Arran. It was normally a week filled with adventures and fun, but also normally with the unpredicable summer Scottish weather and a whole lot of midges thrown in. Then, about 10 years ago, we went for the first time at the start of December. We were very skeptical about what winter might look like on a Scottish island known for being a hit with tourists during the summer months. But what we

Every winter, my family and I spend a couple of festive days relaxing and working on the Isle of Arran. It's one of my favourite things to do in the winter months-a perfect wayto slow down after a busy November in our business and before the busyness of Christmas gets really underway. One thing we always have to do during our time on the island is visit Brambles restaurant at Auchrannie Resort in Brodick. For years, my family have been visiting this restaurant during our holi

Ah December! The end of the year here and probably one of the most interesting months to live in the Scottish Highlands. It's a time of year that I've really grown to love and that's one of the reasons why I recently launched my first digital product, A Winter Guide to the Scottish Highlands. Inside are loads of reflections on what it's like to live in the Scottish Highlands during the coldest time of year, as well as some helpful planning tips for making your next winter ad

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

It's been almost two years since we first visited the Orkney Islands. It was as part of a big work trip that we extended into a mini...

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...

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...

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...

In Scottish Gaelic, whisky is translated as "Uisge beatha" or water of life. For centuries, whisky has been an incredibly important part...

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...

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....

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...

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...

When people think of Scotland, they often think of two things: the incredible landscapes and whisky. I would say that everyone who visits...

If you've been following along on my blog for a while (and, if you have, thank you so much) you'll know that one of my favourite times of...

Having grown up spending lots of time exploring the Isle of Arran, I really feel like I know the island pretty well. It's an island I...

Happy New Year! I can't quite believe we are now in 2025! After a busy few months, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with my blog again. To kick off the New Year, I wanted to share some of my favourite places to explore during winter in the Scottish Highlands. This winter marks my 5th winter living in the Scottish Highlands (I know, I can't quite believe it either!) so I feel like I have enough experience to be able to share some of my favourite places to explor

It's coorie season, so what better to do at this time of year than settling in with a good book. Since moving to the Scottish Highlands,...

Throughout the summer months, when I meet people travelling around the Scottish Highlands during the busy tourist season, I always get...

If there's one thing I love about living in the Scottish Highlands, it's the abundance of incredible fish and seafood options available...