Category Archives: Scotland

Ridiculously useful Scotland travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.

Highland Explorer Tours One-Day ‘Outlander Explorer’ Review

Mrs Baird B&B Outlander Falkland Scotland_

You’ve fallen in love with the hit TV show and now it’s time to discover the filming locations! In this Highland Explorer ‘Outlander Explorer’ Tour review we are going to take you to Castle Leoch, Cranesmuir, 1940s Inverness, France (Le Havre Port) and Jamie’s house (Lallybroch). This day trip from Edinburgh lasts nine hours, stopping […]

3 Stories Behind Fife’s Emerging Street Art Scene

Cowdenbeath Heritage Mural by Kerry Wilson Two Scots Abroad 1 | 3 Stories Behind Fife's Emerging Street Art Scene

What do Bogotá in Colombia, Austin in Texas, and the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland have in common? All three are misunderstood, undervalued as holiday destinations and now home to incredible street art! Fife, the region ‘over the water’ from Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, is changing. The TV show Outlander, has brought floods of fans over […]

The North Coast 500 Packing List: 23 Essential Items + 1 Not

Stunning views from Stac Pollaidh hill in Ullapool on the North Coast 500 in Scotland

So you’ve picked your route and it’s time to pack but what does one take on Scotland’s answer to Route 66, the North Coast 500? Granted you will be aware that the Scottish Highlands can face four seasons in one day and the summer months are blighted with those wee terrors, the midges, but never […]