Category Archives: Scotland

Ridiculously useful Scotland travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.

The North Coast 500 Packing List: 23 Essential Items + 1 Not

North Coast 500 Packing List

So you’ve picked your route and it’s time to pack but what does one take on Scotland’s answer to Route 66, the North Coast 500? Granted you will be aware that the Scottish Highlands can face four seasons in one day and the summer months are blighted with those wee terrors, the midges, but never […]

West Island Way: How to + Things to do in Bute

West Island Way Hike | Isle of Bute Scotland

After the success of trekking the 96 miles of the West Highland Way in Scotland (ok, there was that one blip) we (Gemma and friends, Gordon and Laura) decided to embrace the long May Day weekend and head to the striking west coast island of Bute to tackle the supposed 25 mile/40km (whoever wrote the […]

101 Things To Do In Edinburgh – By A Local

Things to do in Edinburgh Castle, Haggis, Scott Monument, Piper

Looking for things to do in Edinburgh? Whether you are visiting Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh on a long weekend, as part of a multi-day trip, or on staycation, there is a plethora of things to do for every type of traveller. History, shopping, food, culture, hikes and of course, festivals – are all on offer in […]

The Ultimate Edinburgh Fringe Guide [2024]

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Guide Street Performers

From burlesque to fancy dress, politics to freaky tricks, laughs to an upside-down full-grown purple calf. What do all of these mean combined? It’s the Edinburgh Festival Fringe time! Here is your Edinburgh Festival Fringe Guide. For three weeks in August (02 – 26 August 2024), you have never seen Scotland’s capital so alive. It […]