I have lived in Aberdeen City Centre for the majority of my life and I think that is part of the reason that it has taken me so long to write this post.But here it is, finally, my complete guide to visiting the Scottish city of Aberdeen, also known a ...
One frustration I have when visiting a new city is never knowing where to visit, where to spend your time and most importantly, where to eat and drink!If you have a trip planned to Aberdeen, we have you covered. While we write our ultimate guide to v ...
Do you know those videos that often pop up on Facebook or Instagram that shows you unadulterated images of hot, melted cheese which make your mouth salivate and provides its own unique source of pleasure?Well, that is the only way I know how to descr ...
Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven is one of the most widely recognised castle ruins Scotland has to offer and with over 260 Aberdeenshire castles to visit, you may wonder why this castle in Stonehaven should be so high on your list.We have written the ...
When looking for things to do in Venice, we recommend visiting the Island of Burano (Isola di Burano) which is highly regarded as one of the most beautiful islands on the Venetian Lagoon and one of the most picturesque places to visit in Italy.Only 7 ...
After a last-minute decision to visit Glasgow for some shopping, we decided to make a full weekend of it by booking ourselves a stay in the Sleeperz Hotel Dundee.If you have already read our post on the top things to do when visiting Dundee, you will ...
Have you ever visited somewhere that is equally everything and nothing like you expected? Somewhere that feels comfortably familiar yet shiny and new all at once? Those were my first impressions as we drove into St Andrews.I have lived in Scotland my ...
As always, we love to plan a couple of day trips while on longer holidays and we do this as a way to experience more of the location we're visiting but also to break up the days so that they don't become too routine.I am not a sit by the pool kinda g ...
Scotland is world-renowned for its whisky (and of course, the drinking culture to suit), so it's nice to be writing about one of our other alcoholic contributions, the Isle of Harris gin.Gin is undoubtedly the drink of the moment. It seems there is n ...
I was very lucky to have spent my birthday with an overnight stay in Dundee this year and in a fashion that is very unlike me (as I can admittedly, be a little neurotic), I like to forgo all planning on my birthday and simply enjoy the company I am i ...
