Coming up: hiking, camping, tours, treks, festivals, fun, beaches, waterfalls, some top tips on saving money, free things you didn’t know were free, lots of outdoor adventures, some great museums and art galleries, and our budget-travel guide to free things to do in Scotland! 🏴 Scotland is expensive. You see: compared to most countries on...Read More
Coming up: ayes, naws, pieces, purity, some quick language lessons, a completely different way to say the word ‘yes,’ common mispronunciations, why there’s no time for flamboyance, and 28 Scottish slang & phrases every visitor should know. 🏴 Scottish slang is very different from English slang and American slang 🏴 Here, you’ll find different words,...Read More
Coming up: tents, treks, sheep, snacks, useful maps and resources, life hacks and pro-tips, some of England’s most remote areas, and everything you need to know about hiking St. Cuthbert’s Way. One of my favorite long-distance wanders, St. Cuthbert’s Way is an ancient pilgrimage route, meandering through some of the most significant sites from the...Read More
Coming up: fog, photos, viewpoints, viaducts, places you’ve heard of, places you haven’t, some under-the-radar adventures, lots of surprising history, an unexpected golf course, and Scotland’s 14 best bridges. We all know the things Scotland is famous for: … but the place is ALSO home to some pretty impressive bridges*. (*some of them storied, some...Read More
Coming up: tickets, itineraries, money-saving tips, some MASSIVE discounts, a few unfair comparisons, famous journeys, our recommended world-class 7-day adventure, and the ultimate rail travel guide to Scotland by train! 🏴 Scotland is one of my favorite places on the planet. … and train travel might be the world’s most exciting and attractive way to...Read More
Coming up: islands, eeriness, spooky old hospitals, neglected villages, neglected people, 2 nuclear bunkers, long-forgotten mansions, and the people and places of abandoned Scotland (that nobody talks about). 🌳 Most of Scotland is very remote (and much more remote than the vast majority of tourists ever expect). For example: It has lots of little islands....Read More
Coming up: organs, iron, tablet, teacakes, foods you’ve heard of, foods you haven’t, lots of soups and seafood, some must-take tours, why Scottish eats are deeply underrated, and 22 traditional Scottish foods you need to try! 🐘 Alright, let’s talk about the elephant in the room here before we get started: 🇬🇧 People think British...Read More
Coming up: pilgrims, paving, outlaws, uplands, abbeys, Arran, signposted wanders, unmarked challenges, hikes you’ve heard of, hikes you haven’t, and the 16 best long-distance walking trails in Scotland. 🏴 You’ve all heard of the West Highland Way* 🥾 (*just in case you haven’t, it’s Scotland’s most famous long-distance hike. Measuring in at 96 miles (154km),...Read More
Coming up: ferries, fish, trekking, tripping, dimensions, decisions, making friends, avoiding other tourists, more animals than you might be expecting, exciting things you haven’t heard of, and deciding between the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Mull (over 9 rounds). 🏴 The Isle of Skye and the Isle of Mull are two of Scotland’s...Read More
Coming up: a pyramid, some people, tiny little coffins, a sandy airport, some abandoned houses, lots of islands, a road built by just one man, a big bunch of conspiracy theories, and 24 strange spots in Scotland you didn’t know about. 🏴 Scotland is home to LOTS of surprising and surreal sites. … but, naturally,...Read More
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