solo traveller perfecting her selfie one destination at a time
Scotland: the land of the Picts, the Celts, and the Highlanders. Romanticised in Braveheart, Outlander, and Harry Potter, the landscape is at times barren and harsh. Other times, it’s watery and green, a veritable oasis. I’ve always loved Scotland; there are a million reasons to visit Scotland! This fascinating country remains close to my heart…
One of these days, I will get back to Scotland’s Orkney Islands for a more in-depth exploration of the islands. It’s been two years since I was there – and I never made it past the mainland island – home to Stromness and Kirkwall. There is so much more that Orkney has to offer —…
Barra, a tiny island at the lower tip of the Outer Hebrides island chain, on the west coast of Scotland, has an interesting airport with a fun fact: it’s single runway is actually the beach. Barra’s beach airport is the only beach airport with regularly scheduled flights. There are only two flights in per day,…
The plane breaks through the clouds and suddenly the hills are ahead of me, green and barren at the same time. Fir trees dot some of the hills, others are as bare as a rock. Lochs wind lazily through the glens, adding to the mysterious nature of the country. Already I feel its pull, drawing…
“to live will be an awfully big adventure” //Peter Pan {image from flickr}