The Scotch Whisky Experience
It’s a common occurrence that no one ever goes to see the sights in their own town. This is certainly true for me, as I had seen very few of Edinburgh’s sights, at least before working at summer…
The Ballantyne Hotel, Charlotte | USA
When I was younger, I played that game where you Google your own name and see what comes up. In my case, the answer was The Ballantyne Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. Yes, a whole hotel that shares my name!…
Weekend in Quebec City | Canada
Quebec is both a city and a province, and I did have to get my mum to clarify a dozen times in conversations which one she was referring to when saying just “Quebec”. From Montreal, we continued the French-Canadian leg…
Weekend Trip to Toronto | Canada
I was very lucky to get a job pretty quickly when I landed in Canada back in October. Luckier still that as soon as I got the job, I was offered the chance of a weekend trip to Toronto over…
Islay Long Weekend Trip | Scotland
After visiting the Isle of Arran earlier in the year, I was eager to continue exploring more of Scotland’s islands. Islay was the next destination, chosen after a conversation with my dad about its whisky after he and Mum visited…
Isle of Arran Day Trip | Scotland
The Isle of Arran sits just off the west coast of Scotland, tucked into the Firth of Clyde. A friend and I took a weekend trip to the island, and nearby Ayrshire recently. This is, therefore, the first of two…
Ben A’an & Loch Katrine | Hiking Scotland
A few weeks ago, my best friend woke me up at 7am on the dot, with a very loud, bright “Guten Morgen” (she’s not German, I don’t know why she was speaking it). If anyone else did this to me,…
Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2019
Ok, so technically this was a few weeks ago, but I’ve been pretty busy and somewhat stressed out recently, and only got around to writing about it now! I went last year as well, and you can check…
Things to Do in Edinburgh on a Rainy Day
Scotland is not known for its sunny weather, nor is it very easy to predict our weather, since forecasts change so quickly all the time. Edinburgh is a fantastic city to explore in the sunshine, but there’s also no shortage…
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
A Friday night spent in a tent full of twinkly lights and cute decorations, with a choice of a dozen pop-up bars serving their own signature cocktails – what more could you ask for? Edinburgh Cocktail Week has been on…
