Vienna – the city of music, dreams and really impressive buildings. There really are so many things to do in Vienna. This laid-back and bizarrely quiet Austrian city is one which I thought would be vanilla for activities but oh how I was wrong. I would argue that a weekend in Vienna is just not […]
Author Archives: Two Scots Abroad
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Standing on the summit of Ben Vorlich for the first time is one of those moments where Scotland quietly shows off. No dramatic fanfare. No ticket booths. Just you, a patchwork of lochs and mountains, and wind that feels like it’s been travelling since the Ice Age. We hiked Ben Vorlich expecting a nice day […]
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December is one of those months where everything is busy, getting ready for the holidays, the cold starts setting in. It’s not as cold as January or February yet… but the shock of going from October and November weather, to the much colder December weeks, can be a lot. Don’t get me wrong, winter is […]
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The first time I visited Amsterdam was just a few years ago. I had a plan. A proper one. Museums mapped out, restaurants bookmarked, even a neat little walking route saved on Google Maps. I was feeling pretty smug about it too, like a traveler who had finally learned how to be organized. That lasted […]
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There’s a moment when you cross the bridge onto the Isle of Skye where you realize something important… Scotland has gone a little bit feral. The landscape suddenly looks like it escaped from a fantasy novel. Jagged mountains. Waterfalls tumbling down cliffs. Sheep standing in the middle of the road like they pay council tax. […]