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    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…

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    Stonehaven Day Trip | Scotland

         The other day I wrote the first post about my trip to Dundee a couple of weeks ago, involving a stop in St Andrews on the first day. I was visiting my cousin, who will tell you firsthand…

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    St Andrews Day Trip | Scotland

         Firstly, I’m very annoyed at myself for the blogging absence over the last week or so. I’ve just started a new job (yes, again!), still as a tour guide, but working a lot more, so I’ve just been…

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    Royal Highland Show | Scotland

         It’s been a few years since I’ve been to the Highland Show – mainly because I’ve been travelling, or living outside the country! – but I finally went again last week. For anyone unfamiliar with what the Highland…

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    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…

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    A Weekend in Aberdeen | Scotland

         I meant to write this post so much sooner than now, but Ive been super busy over the last week or so, and blogging has slipped a little bit. More on what’s keeping me busy will be coming…

  • Life

    What’s Next For Scotland?

         On Thursday 18th September 2014 the people of Scotland were asked to voice our opinions on whether or not our nation should become an independent country. Regardless of the outcome, this day will be marked in history. A…

  • Amsterdam City Break - feature photo - tall 'dancing' houses tilting and leaning on each other along the canal waterfront near Damrak in the historic centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    Amsterdam City Break

    After a very busy summer moving into my new flat and returning to tour guiding, I was in need of a holiday again. I took my sister on an Amsterdam city break for her birthday in September. She’s an art…

  • Long Weekend in Puglia, Italy - feature photo - view overlooking the Sassi di Matera, a medieval city built into the hillside
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    Long Weekend in Puglia, Italy

    Just as I moved back to Scotland at the beginning of 2025, a friend of mine went off to work in Rome for six months. So naturally, I had to take advantage and book a trip to Italy. I went…