Tag: Scotland
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Don’t Plan Too Much
As a follow up to my last post, Plan Ahead, Avoid the Headache, I wanted to share the opposite problem for travelers to ponder, planning too much. Flash to January 2010 and I am a nervous 18, almost 19 year old, planning their first trip to Europe. I was working…
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10 Must Try Foods of Scotland
Scotland is known for greasy and sometimes odd concoctions, often the result of crafty people that used every, and I mean EVERY part of their food sources. Once you get past the initial, “what the….[insert expletive]” you are likely to enjoy the treats. 10. Deep Fried Mars Bars Scotland is…
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My Favorite City
I rolled myself out of Edinburgh Waverly Station and when I walked out I was facing Princes Street, totally unimpressed and then I turned around.
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Orkney Islands – Adventure of the week
I’m doing a bit of a throw back Thursday since the snow ruined my hiking + cat adventure at Lori State Park in Larimer County, Colorado on Saturday. No doubt, I had a great time on the weekend with friends over brunch and lunch, but it wasn’t quite the adventure…
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What I’ve Learned From Travelling….
…to be a better traveler. A friend posted on Facebook just now…which inspired this post, that she, after travelling part of Europe HATED her massive luggage that she took and never wants to travel with it again. To which I reply….well duh! However, 6 years ago I learned this lesson…
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Consider Scotland for your next adventure!
If you love and live in Colorado it can be hard to find somewhere as beautiful to vacation in. Not to sound snobby but when sights like this are in your backyard, it’s sometimes hard to be blown away other places. Yet I have been to Europe quite a few…
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Little Fish, Big Pond- from country girl to world traveler
It was strange to think that someone in their 60s could just be experiencing these things for the first time. Yet, when I think about how strange the mid-west and western United States could be for people, it’s kind of a weirdness that is unique to that part of the…
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Edinburgh- A city for everyone
An ancient city, once the home of kings and queens, Edinburgh, Scotland is one of the best cities in Europe for travelers. A cultural hub that is guaranteed to delight, Edinburgh is the capital of a vibrant country steeped in history and traditions and revered by the world. Whether you…
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I’m going to be BRAVE
Well beyond the emotional courage aspect… I’m going to be MERIDA! For Halloween and Ryan (the boyfriend) is going to be a man in a kilt. I also just thought of putting GIFs in my posts…..so expect a lot more of these! But anyway I plan on…