Have you ever heard of Scotland’s Sma’ Glen? It’s an amazing wee place, just a few miles long, connecting the Lowlands with the Scottish Highlands. One an important route through the mountains, today its often bypassed for faster roads, making it more of a hidden gem. Sometimes, the Sma’ Glen Read more
Pitlochry is one of the “Gateways to the Highlands”, beautifully nestled in between Ben Vrackie and the River Tummel. It’s a busy spot, popular for weekend breaks in Scotland and somewhere that I stay at some point every, single year. In and around this wee Highland town, you can find Read more
Visiting the abandoned village of Old Lawers at the end of 2024 was easily a highlight of my year. That’s high praise considering it was a packed 12 months including a trip to St Kilda! This had a similar feeling but on a smaller, maybe more intense scale. The ruins Read more
There’s something very special about the wee village of Killin. Not far from the very centre of Scotland, it makes the perfect daytrip in the Scottish Highlands or a great base for exploring the surrounding area. Hundreds pass through every day but miss all the things to do in Killin Read more
The wait is finally over and the doors are open to the amazing new Perth Museum! As one of Scotland’s most historic cities, Perth deserves more people exploring its streets and discovering its story. There’s no better place to start than here. While the greatest draw for people to visit Read more
I find it incredibly difficult to drive north from Perth without stopping in at Dunkeld. There’s something about this perfect, wee town that draws me in time and time again. It’s not just that there are so many things to do in Dunkeld, most of the time my visit is Read more
Nestled in the Cairngorm National Park, deep in the Scottish Highlands, you’ll find the Green Loch otherwise known as An Lochan Uaine! It’s a special place of incredible beauty but like most of Scotland, this scenic spot also has some amazing stories. You have to go a little off the Read more
Often when I’m travelling around Scotland, I like to pack in as much as I possibly can. It’s important to make the most of my time, but checklist trips aren’t always the most relaxing. So when Hostelling Scotland invited me to enjoy a dog friendly weekend in the Cairngorms, I Read more
If you’ve got a spare day in Scotland, how about the perfect Perthshire roadtrip? Almost every time I take friends on a trip in Scotland, I start with the very heart of Scotland – Big Tree Country. If you’re looking to go on a roadtrip from Edinburgh or Glasgow then Read more