Our time in England was divided into two distinct locations, environments, and types of activities: sightseeing and nice restaurants and bars in London, and hiking and laid-back pub life in the Lake…
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How to Pack the Perfect Suitcase for a Winter Week in Iceland
Packing for a winter trip to Iceland presented a new packing challenge: how to fit enough winter gear and accessories to keep warm and safe into our usual carry-on bags. We didn’t…
How to Pack the Perfect Suitcase for Your Autumn Trip to Austria and Oktoberfest
When packing for Oktoberfest and a week in Austria in fall, we had to consider mild-to-cool temperatures, time spent both in pious abbeys and laid-back vineyards, and lots of walking. We also had…
How to Spend a Week in Austria
We’ve just come back from a lovely week in Austria, where we saw both snow-capped mountains and lush, green vineyards, stayed in a village with 860 residents and a city with 1.7…
What to Know: Scotland’s Edinburgh and Beyond
Considering or planning a trip to Scotland and wondering what to expect? Here are our top things to know about this beautiful country! 1. If you’re planning on visiting a few historic…
How to Pack the Perfect Suitcase for Your Summer Trip to Scotland
When packing for two weeks in Scotland in summer, we had to consider mild-to-cool temperatures, activities ranging from hiking to castle-exploring to casual meals out, and the potential for lots of rain (and…
The Best Way to Discover the Top Whisky Distilleries in Speyside, Scotland
One of the things on our Scotland Bucket List was to take a tour of the Speyside whisky region. After a lot of research, we settled on a private, full-day experience with Speyside Whisky…
Into the Scottish Highlands
We spent four days in the lovely Speyside area of the Scottish Highlands. Not quite as mountainous as better-known areas of the Highlands, Speyside features rolling hills and open plains, as well as, of course,…
How to Visit the Calanais Standing Stones on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis
It just so happened that one of the things in Scotland I was most desperate to see was also one of the most out-of-the-way to get to. Since reading about and seeing…
Over the Sea to Skye
Google told us it would take about three and a half hours to drive from West Plean House in Stirling to the Mallaig ferry terminal, where we would cross to the Isle of Skye….