Scottish food and drink is not healthy said Joseph, my tour guide from the USA road trip, when he stayed with me in Edinburgh. Now, I thought that was rich coming from a boy from Buffalo, but I get his point. If you poll a sample of Scots ‘have you heard of quinoa?’ And our […]
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South By Southwest is a popular nine-day music, film, and interactive festival in Austin, Texas. The whole city is taken over by shows, talks, and gigs, which makes finding SXSW accommodation extremely difficult. We have attended South By many times, so you can trust us when we say that finding SXSW hotels and hostels is […]
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Hiking the West Island Way on the Isle of Bute and things to do around Rothesay. West Island Way Walking Route Day 1: Kilchattan Bay – Rothesay Approximately – 26km/16 miles + 35,603 steps (using phones for data) Time – 7.5 hours (lunch + 2 snack/scenery stops) Terrain: Coastal path, farmlands, one hill (optional) Accommodation: […]
Exhausted from the rush of Hanoi? Sapa Valley in the north of Vietnam is your answer to tranquillity. Set amongst the rice fields, this relatively easy two-day hike will immerse you in the local culture and get your heart pumping, and obviously, there is rice wine involved if you so wish. Hanoi to Sapa I […]