February is a real transition month in the Scottish Highlands. Although it's still cold and dark, the evenings seem to feel like they are getting much longer after the darkness of November to January. February is one of my favourite months to explore the Scottish Highlands. Normally lots of businesses are starting to reopen again after winter breaks, but places are still fairly quiet. The snowdrops start to pop through the earth, the first sure sign here that Spring is on it'

Sometimes all you want is a simple lunch. I hope you know what I mean when I say this. It's the kind of cosy spot that has everything you'd want for lunch. Whether that's soup or a baked potato or a toastie, there's something so special about a place where you can get a cosy, hearty and wonderfully predictable lunch. The kind of place you can rely on to fill your mid-day food needs. For me, the ultimate simple lunch spot in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands ,

January in the Scottish Highlands. It's a time of year that challenges all of us who call this beautiful region home. The festivities of the Christmas period are over for another year, yet we are still in the depths of winter. In many ways, I would say January is the quietest month here in the Scottish Highlands. It's a month when a lot of businesses close for a seasonal break. This also might mean you may struggle to find coffee shops, restaurants, shops and hotels open if y

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

Inverness is the big city in the Scottish Highlands and I love spending time there. Due to work commitments, we normally spend 1 day...

One thing about Scotland that I love is the abundance of incredible, fresh seafood that we can get right on our doorstep. I've shared a...

On my ever-growing list of places I want to visit in the Scottish Highlands, there's a couple of places I've wanted to see since day 1....

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

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...

Over the last few months, we haven't had as many big opportunities to go on big adventures around the Scottish Highlands. Because of work...

It's well and truly the middle of summer in the Scottish Highlands (although with the weather we've had recently doesn't feel like it)....

If you've read my blog for a while, you'll know just how much I love visiting the Capital of the Highlands, Inverness. Over the years, I've loved to see how much the city has grown and all the independent businesses that are opening there. A few years ago, I shared my favourite places to grab coffee on the Isle of Skye. It's since become one of my most read blogposts, so I thought I'd share another version of this blogpost, all about Inverness. Bad Girl Bakery, Victorian Mark

For me, living on the West Coast of Scotland is really wonderful. I love being amongst the mountains and sea lochs. I love being in such...

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

It's been a real blessing over the last few months to be able to spend more time exploring the capital of the Scottish Highlands,...

Despite having written almost 50 blogposts over the last 18 months, can you believe this is my first dedicated blogpost about things to...

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...

My ideal day off usually involves getting a nice lunch somewhere, grabbing a cake and coffee afterwards and then have a wee wander....

What do you like to do on your days off? For me, getting out and exploring a new place is on of my favourite things to do on my days off....