Travel: Stromness, Orkney

Dear Readers After watching The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for the 10th time it made me think about the time I spent in Orkney this past summer, and how similar Stromness, Orkney is to Guernsey, THEN, I got thinking about how I never posted a proper blog post about Stromness, Orkney (and…

Travel: A Holiday in Scotland​

Dear Readers, Well my time in Scotland has sadly come to an end... Scotland is such a fantastic country. There is so much to do, the history is so rich, the entire country is so beautiful and the people are extremely friendly. I am certain that I will be making many trips back to Scotland…

Tennent’s Brewery

Dear Readers, While back in Glasgow one of the things I did on this trip was visit the Tennent's Brewery. Even though I had lived in Glasgow for over a year I had yet to actually visit the Wellpark Brewery located in the East End of Glasgow. Before moving to Scotland I don't think I…

The University of Glasgow Graduation

Dear Readers, I was so fortunate to return to Glasgow this past week! It was not just a regular visit of course, it was for my Masters Graduation. On Tuesday morning I graduated with my Masters in Letters Art History: Dress & Textiles degree from the University of Glasgow. I must admit, I was extremely…

Travel: The Isle of Skye Take 2

Dear Readers, I had yet, another interesting trip to Skye with my family while they were here in Scotland! We rented a car, like the previous trip I had up to Skye, and we ambitiously decided to drive from Glasgow up to Skye in one day. We were on the road by around eleven and embarked…

Travel: St Andrews

Dear Readers, For the past eight days, I have been lucky enough to have four special visitors in Scotland, my Mom, Dad, Grandmother and Uncle! We have been extremely busy touring around Scotland, and I am just so happy to show them all the beautiful country I have been living in over the past year. The…

Travel: The Isle of Skye

Dear Readers, Earlier in the week, I went on a four day and three-night camping trip to the Isle of Skye. The trip was one of the more "interesting" adventures I have had since living in Scotland, it was full of unexpected and less pleasant moments, however, it was still worth the visit, and Skye…

Edinburgh Fringe

Dear Readers, One of the things that Edinburgh is most well known for is their Fringe Festival which happens every August for the entire month. I was lucky enough to go up to Edinburgh twice for the Fringe and I saw three different shows. There are so many shows to chose from it's almost impossible.…

Travel: Orkney Part 2

Dear Readers, The second full day I spent in Orkney was just as exciting as the first. Nick and I set out for another full day of travel around Mainland Orkney. Filled with the perfect combination of historical settlements and enjoying the outdoors!  Stop number one for the day was the Ring of Brodgar, yet…

Travel: Orkney Part 1

Dear Readers, WELL, the last few days I had the pleasure of going up to the northern part of Scotland all the way to Orkney. A friend of mine from high school has been studying in Orkney all year and I finally had the chance to go and visit him! Orkney is an archipelago located…