Driving the USA is, to our minds, the best way to see the country. It’s by far our favourite way to explore it, and we’ve driven thousands of miles here, from Route 66 to the Oregon Trail to the Deep South. That might mean exploring a single state like California, driving a classic route like […]
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A Five Day Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye Tour with Rabbie’s: Our Review
Back in 2016, we were invited on a number of tours with Scottish based tour operator Rabbie’s Trail Burners, including their five day Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh. Since that trip we’ve also driven the same Highland routes ourselves a number of times, so we’ve now seen this corner of Scotland […]
Edinburgh in August 2026: A Local’s Guide to All Five Festivals
We lived in Edinburgh for four years, and in that time we made it to all five of the festivals the city throws every August. We even managed to catch an event from each of the five in a single day. If I asked you to name the festival Edinburgh is best known for, I […]
Route 66 in Texas: Our Photos and Highlights
Route 66 cuts about 178 miles across the Texas Panhandle, and it’s a stretch of road that looks like the opening scene of every American road trip movie you’ve ever watched. Flat, wide open, with the kind of sky that makes you understand why Texans are the way they are. The towns are small and […]
The Perfect Two Week California Road Trip Itinerary
The United States is pretty much the perfect country to road trip in, with great roads, cheap gas and hundreds of gorgeous destinations to choose from. It’s no wonder that a California road trip is on many visitors’ to-do lists! We’ve taken a number of fantastic US road trips, including Route 66, the Pacific Coast […]
How to Get Around London: A Guide to Public Transport in London
London is a brilliant city to visit, with more to do than you could fit into a single trip. This guide isn’t about what to see though, it’s about how to get around once you’re here, which trips up a lot of first-time visitors. London has one of the best public transport networks in the […]
14 Unusual Things To Do In Edinburgh!
Edinburgh is definitely one of our favourite cities in the UK, and it’s one where we lived for a number of years. There is a lot to do here, so much so that we’ve already penned a detailed post on how to spend two days in Edinburgh, as well as some of our favourite things […]
A Whisky Tour From Edinburgh: Our Experience and What to Expect
During our time living in Scotland we have taken a number of tours of whisky distilleries, all around the country. One of our first trips was a whisky tour from Edinburgh, part of a series of tours we have been invited to take with Rabbie’s Trail Burners. If you’re not familiar with Rabbie’s, they’re a […]
2 Weeks In Thailand: A Detailed Thailand Itinerary and Trip Planner
I’ve travelled extensively in Thailand, and it’s easily one of my favourite countries in Asia – the friendly people, the excellent food, the relaxed vibe all make for a fantastic country to travel in. I’ve written a great deal on Thailand already, but haven’t put together a suggested Thailand itinerary post, as I’ve done for […]
A Four Day Sri Lanka Tour
We were in Sri Lanka recently for a brief trip. We did want to spend a bit of time exploring, particularly as Jess hadn’t visited before, but we only had four full days to tour, so had to be pretty focused on what we wanted to see. As a tea lover, Jess was keen to […]