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Exploring Culloden
One of my favourite TV programs recently started back up again. This little show called Outlander. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Joking aside, the series of eight books that the show is based on is partly what made me want to visit Scotland the first time (2010). I’ve read the adventures of Jamie and Claire in books 1-7 at least twice each over the last twelve years and the eighth came out just in time for me…
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Last hike of the summer – Dog Mountain
Hello and happy autumn! Along with Mother Nature’s changing colour palette, the weather in Vancouver has become a bit cooler and the rain we are known for has been making a few appearances. So it’s a good thing the Brit and I got one last summer hike in this past Saturday; this time at Dog Mountain at Mount Seymour Provincial Park. The weather was beautiful and as much as I am not a morning person (especially not on the weekends),…
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My Travel Essentials
I’ve become a seasoned enough traveller over the years that I’ve (mostly) figured out exactly what works for me. I’m constantly streamlining and trying to make things easier for myself, but there are some absolute essentials. I’ve divided it out into the things that keep me well, things I wear, technology related items, and the practical things that keep me sane. This list will be updated every few months to reflect new discoveries and/or updated links. WELLNESS |…
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Finding Some Zen and Stretching My Legs in Glencoe
Coming back from an epic road trip in Highlands, my girlfriends and I stopped to stretch in Glencoe on our way back to Glasgow. We had the valley to ourselves, which was fantastic. Read on to learn more about Glencoe (a gorgeous jewel of a pit stop in Scotland) and for a quick dancer pose yoga tutorial.
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Where to Hop Off Your Bus Tour in Glasgow
The best way to see a new city on your travels is to hop on a bus tour. I adore a bus tour, and I've been the Glasgow tour twice. Have a read for my favourite stops and why bus tours are great value for money,
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Tourist in My Town: My Favourite Metro Vancouver Summer Weekend Activities
We were out and about last weekend and it occurred to me that it’s almost at the end of August. How did that sneak up so quickly?? Despite summer whooshing by, I can safely say that I’ve been properly enjoying my weekends playing tourist in my town. Having an ex-pat significant other makes for much discovery and re-discovery of my beautiful city of Vancouver.
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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…
