Braid Hills | Hiking Edinburgh
Spring started to appear in Edinburgh last week, all blue skies and sunshine, and temperatures in the double digits – though it was swiftly replaced by grey clouds, pouring rain, and freezing cold again this week, with what…
Corstorphine Hill | Hiking Edinburgh
Just because it’s coming into winter time, that doesn’t mean I can’t continue hiking in Edinburgh! Although, I do have to go earlier, since it gets dark by 4.30pm at this time of year. Anyways, last week I…
Roslin Day Trip | Scotland
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, but only on certain days! We’ve had a fair bit of wind and rain recently, which is less fun, but the clear, sunny, crisp days are beautiful, with all the stunning…
Pentlands Glencorse View | Hiking Edinburgh
Another sunny day means another day trip to go hiking or walking! To be honest, the weather has gotten cloudier in the last week or so, but there’s still been warm, dry days to spend outside. I headed…
Cramond to Queensferry | Hiking Edinburgh
We’ve had such beautiful weather in Edinburgh over the last few weeks, so of course I’ve had to go out and enjoy it as much as possible – this is also when I’m really happy to have a…
Pentlands Capital View | Hiking Edinburgh
We’ve had some absolutely wonderful weather here in Scotland over the past few weeks, a rare occurrence for us! It’s been nice for so long that I’m starting to get wary of how long it can last –…
Blackford Hill | Hiking Edinburgh
The city of Edinburgh is built across seven hills, so it shouldn’t be surprising that there are ample locations for hill walking and hiking, ranging in difficulty. Calton Hill is one of the simplest climbs, while Arthur’s Seat…
A-Z of Scotland
I’ve previously written an A-Z post about Edinburgh, as well as a few other places I’ve lived, but I thought I’d widen my reach and write one about my home country of Scotland as a whole. Edinburgh has…
Borneo’s Islands & Villages | Part 2
For those who missed it, part one of my adventure through Malaysian Borneo is here! This was one of several stops in Southeast Asia on my journey home after finishing my year in New Zealand. I had embarked on a…
A Year in New Zealand
A year very nearly to the day! Yes, after arriving in February 2024, my 1-year working holiday visa in New Zealand expired at the end of January. I could have extended but decided against it – more on that below…
