2022 began and ended with Covid. Brain fog and fatigue often left me too tired to write. I'm on the mend now though and looking forward to sharing new Scottish adventures with you in 2023. First, let's look back at 2022 and my Scotland travel highlights. Fun in Scotland's water2022 was the year I finally… Continue reading My Scotland travel highlights of 2022
Category: Ayrshire
A luxury break in Ayrshire: Elsay May Luxury Hot Tub Lodges
We recently enjoyed a short break in Ayrshire, where we stayed at Elsay May Luxury Hot Tub Lodges near Turnberry. Tourists often overlook Ayrshire, which is a shame as the region has lots to offer. It has great beaches, pretty villages, vibrant towns, rugged coastline, rolling hills and tranquil glens. There’s plenty to see and… Continue reading A luxury break in Ayrshire: Elsay May Luxury Hot Tub Lodges
Scotland off the beaten track – a spotlight on Kilmaurs
One of the things I love about writing this Scottish travel blog, is discovering Scotland off the beaten track. Tourists often arrive in Edinburgh or Glasgow, then head north to popular visitor destination like Glencoe and Skye. And while there's nothing wrong with visiting those places, they're not representative of Scotland as a whole. If… Continue reading Scotland off the beaten track – a spotlight on Kilmaurs
Exploring the Galloway Forest Park (and beyond) – from lockdown to Loch Doon
Scotland's self-catering accommodation was given the green light to reopen on 3rd July - woo hoo. As soon as we heard the news, we started checking out accommodation for an impromptu trip to celebrate. But where to? We love the South of Scotland, especially in and around the Galloway Forest Park. We love glamping too,… Continue reading Exploring the Galloway Forest Park (and beyond) – from lockdown to Loch Doon
South West Coast 300 – great Scottish road trips
When the Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show invited me to take a motorhome on a road-trip, I jumped at the chance. I'm always up for new adventures, and "wild camping" in a motorhome in January definitely fell into the new adventure category. Most of Scotland's campsites close for winter, so electric hook up probably wouldn't… Continue reading South West Coast 300 – great Scottish road trips