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

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

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...

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...

Over the last four years of travelling and exploring in the Scottish Highlands, there are a few places that have really stood out to me...

We had our first (very short) power cut last night, so we are definitely in the midst of the colder months here in the Scottish...

One thing people love to see in Scotland is castles, and I am no exception when it comes to this. Growing up, some of my favourite places...

You may have heard the saying "West is best" when talking about the Scottish Highlands, and, in many ways, I would probably believe that...

Here's the thing about visiting the Isle of Skye: it is often very, very wet. I love living near the Isle of Skye and getting to visit...

One of the things I've loved most about moving to the Scottish Highlands s seeing the abundance of fantastic new businesses popping up...

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...