Category Archives: Scotland

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

7 North Coast 500 Campsites Not To Be Missed This Year

Scotland North Coast 500 Campsites

White sand beaches and blue turquoise water in Scotland? That can’t be right! You bet your bottom it is. These are the kinds of sights that you can see along Scotland’s North Coast 500 road, a.k.a. “the Scottish Route 66,” and the following North Coast 500 campsites are not to be missed. This guide will […]

50 Gifts From Scotland Recommended By a Scot

Nessie Tea Strainer

Affectionately known for its tartan, Tunnock’s teacakes and tots of whisky, gifts from Scotland are an obvious choice for friends and family who pine for Pitlochry or go gaga over Glencoe. Here is a jam-packed guide to gifts from Scotland and Alba-themed gifts for homes, wardrobes, bellies, and bodies. It features gifts for women, men, […]

One Day in Glasgow | A Local’s Kick-Ass Itinerary

Statue of Wellington on horse with cone on head in Glasgow

Glasgow is a Scottish city with sass. Every visitor’s itinerary features the capital, Edinburgh, and rightfully so, as it is beautiful and steeped in history, but Glasgow is real, and Glasgow is raw. It’s a big city with contrasting neighbourhoods, a deadly music and art scene, and most importantly, people with banter. Edinburgh is Paris, […]