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My life goal has always been to travel the world. I want to see it all. Like for most people, COVID threw a wrench into those plans. But, COVID lockdowns also gave me the opportunity to start exploring things closer to home. The first summer of COVID I did all the National Parks in Utah …
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 …
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 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 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 …
Nestled on the shores of New York’s Seneca Lake, one of the finger lakes, Watkins Glen was once the vacation destination of the rich and famous – including John D Rockefeller. Home to about 2,000 people, Watkins Glen is small, but offers so much to do. Keep reading to find out the 10 best things …
Located on the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawa Rivers, Point Pleasant, WV is a small town with a very interesting history. My friend Matt and I decided to take weekend road trip there because of its close proximity to Columbus (less than a 2 hour drive) and to see the site of the famous …