United Kingdom
Welcome to my UK blogs page. You'll find content from my expat adventures, as well posts featuring pre-move visits and explorations of England and Scotland.
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City Girl Whisky Diary: Where to Get Free Whisky in Scotland
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]*UPDATE (May 2019): Thank you for visiting this blog post! The ‘Friends of the Classic Malts’ link seems to have become void, but I have reached out to Diageo to see if there’s an updated way to join the initiative. In the mean time, I still highly recommend visiting their single malt distilleries, including the one I visited in 2017 (below). [/perfectpullquote] Travelling in Scotland is one of my favourite…
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City Girl Whisky Diary: Exploring the softer side of whisky with Tomatin Distillery
Okay, ladies. This question’s mostly for you. Regardless of whether you enjoy a dram or not, when you think about whisky, what comes to mind? Don Draper from Mad Men? Stuffy old men with cigars? Maybe the thought that it tastes like rocket fuel? The second and latter of those were my thoughts on whisky for the longest time. And then I travelled to Scotland for the first time. Turns out I had been trying the wrong kinds…
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Where to Eat and Drink in London’s Soho District
Located in London's West End, Soho has become the city's nightlife and culinary hotspot. To find out more my friends and I went on a food tour with Eating Europe. Read on for some top recos for where to sip and bite in this multi-faceted London neighbourhood.
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7 Tips for Travelling with a Group of Girlfriends + Accommodations Recommendations
I’ve been back a couple weeks now from a really fantastic trip with some of my best girlfriends, and with jet-lag blessedly dissipated, I’ve begun to dive into my photos and notes. So many pictures, and a lot of information. And memories. Really fun and good memories. (Like this one!) For obvious reasons, small group travel is very different than solo and paired travel. Here are some key points to remember and how to best enjoy the spectacular places…
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Strolling for a Cuppa Along London’s South Bank
As I've been preparing for my upcoming holiday (One week until takeoff!), I've been going through the photos from my last trip to Europe in summer 2015. (What did I see, what did I miss?) Anf I came across the photos from a sunny walk around London that I absolutely loved. This is my South Bank stroll of London.
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Guest Post: London Calling – Ex-pat life and just going for it by Broad World
I recently had dinner with my friend Stef, who I hadn’t seen in years but had stayed connected with through the wonders of technology. Thank you, Facebook. Stef is one of the most adventurous people I know. (Who else would semi-randomly move to Ghana??) Her most recent adventure has been living in London the past two years. Stef is also a blogger*, so while we were having a proper catch up over a delicious Asian fusion dinner at Wild Rice (on…
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Christmas, Oink and Hogmanay
We got back from the Highland town of Aviemore yesterday evening and after doing a bit of work, I can think about the last week and a bit. Aviemore will have to be a different day’s writing but Edinburgh can be consise. Or at least, I will try…. Generosity has been a plenty since the moment we set foot on Scottish soil. Lesley and Stephen welcomed us and our bulky rucksacks into their guest room and told…
