I've hinted at this one before, but in some ways, August for me is one of the toughest months to live in the Scottish Highlands. August marks the high point of the summer tourist season and with bank holidays and the English school holidays, it's often a pretty busy month here in the Scottish Highlands. After months of busyness during the tourist season, I have to admit I often feel some fatigue as we head into August. I recently shared a carousel post over on Instagram highl

Whilst the rest of the world enjoys beautiful sunny days during the height of summer, the same can't always be said for the Scottish Highlands. So far this July, we have had an incredibly high amount of rain (even for the West Coast of Scotland). It's reasons like this that are the reason I always tell people to pack for whatever weather possiblities, especially in the summer months. I shared a blogpost a few years ago with my list of five things I'd pack on a trip to the Sco

June truly is the start of summer here in the Scottish Highlands. One of my favourite things about this month here is just how green everything is here. With the amount of rain we get here in the Scottish Highlands, coupled with the sunshine we normally get here in April and May, the hills and mountains really pop at this time of year. If you're visiting at this time of year, make sure to check out the green mountains. You won't regret spotting the incredible colours at this

There's no getting around it: in my opinion, the best way to get around the Isle of Skye is by car. Since the Skye Bridge was built in the 90's (and the infamous toll was removed in 2004) getting to experience the Isle of Skye for yourself has become all the easier. However, driving on the Isle of Skye is not something you should head into without preparation. As someone who grew up in Glasgow and learned to drive on town, it took a lot of learning to get used to the country

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...

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...

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...

"Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure 'children of God without fault in a warped and...

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...

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...

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 Tiktok, you might know that I regularly refer to this time of year as silly season in the Scottish Highlands. It's the time of year when we have the most international tourist visiting our home, and it is generally a pretty busy time of year for those who have chosen to make this part of the world their home. If you've followed me for a while, yo

I've said it before a few times, but September is my favourite month in the Scottish Highlands. There's just something about this month...

It feels like the summer weather has finally arrived in the Scottish Highlands and with that comes lots of adventures in and around my...

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 been following along on my blog for a while, you'll know I'm not one for hillwalking. I'm sure I could get into walking up...

It's that time of year again! With the heavy rain and warm(ish) tempretures right now in the Scottish Highlands, we've seen the return of the dreaded Scottish midge. These little beasties have a way of being a nuisance during what should be the warmest time of year in the Scottish Highlands. Throughout this time of year, I get a lot of questions about how to best deal with midges. If I'm being perfectly honest, I might not be the best person to ask about how to deal with midg

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...

A few months ago, I shared a blogpost about all the places I hoped to visit this year in the Scottish Highlands. I was feeling a bit...