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I recently spent two weeks driving around Scotland, and oh my goodness, I loved it so much! Towns I visited include Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow. I rented a car and drove the North Coast 500, explored the east coast, as well as the Isle of Skye. It’s all been amazing, and you can read my …
Located in the highlands of Scotland, Fort William is the second largest city in the highlands after Inverness (which I talked about in this previous blog post). Fort William is a great place to stay when visiting Scotland – read on to find out what to do while in the Fort William area. Ben Nevis …
After a day in a half alone in Edinburgh and being finally joined by my friend Erin, it was time to hit the road. We were first heading from Edinburgh to Aberdeen- driving the east coast of Scotland. The day begins… After enjoying a full Scottish vegan breakfast, we took the nearby tram to the …
After spending two weeks in Scotland, and three days in Belfast, I was off on my next road trip- driving the Coastal Causeway of Northern Ireland. I had no itinerary, just my rental car and the advice from every Northern Irish person I met. Many told me to stay clear of the freeway and keep …
Isle of Skye, located off the Northwest Coast of Scotland, is the largest island in the inner Hebrides archipelago. Unlike many of The other Hebrides islands which require taking a ferry, it is easily accessible to visitors of Scotland by a bridge. I’d heard a lot about the Isle of Skye before my trip- it …
One of my favorite things during my time in Scotland was visiting the northern section of Scotland, and that meant driving the North Coast 500- Scotland’s version of Route 66. This loop, which is actually 516 miles long, goes across 6 regions of Scotland. While we didn’t complete the entire loop, instead opting to visit …
After driving up and exploring parts of the east coast of Scotland and staying in Aberdeen for the night, we drove towards Inverness. We spend the next two nights in Inverness, and did a lot of exploring around Inverness. Read on to see my recommendations for a short stay in Inverness. About Inverness Aside from …
After a lot a VERY long day of traveling from the US to Edinburgh via London (check out the post about that here) I woke up thinking my travel buddy would be joining me. Instead, I receive a message that Erin’s first plane was delayed, so she missed her connection and wouldn’t be arriving until …
In the summer of 2022, I spent three weeks in the UK, mostly focusing on Scotland. My first travel days were long ones, 26 hours traveling from Columbus to Edinburgh making it quite an adventure. Read on to learn all about it. Airport #1 & 2: Columbus to Boston On Wednesday I had a 10:10 …
Today, in honor of Mother’s Day, I wanted to talk about one of my most recent trips with one of my favorite travel buddies- my mother of course! I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled several times with my mom. We’ve done trips to NYC to have a weekend full of musicals and the year …