It is no secret that the U.K. and Ireland are home to many world-class spirit distillers. In fact, a trip to Scotland without a few drams of scotch would feel just as incomplete as never ordering a Jameson at the bar in Ireland. As many …
Leaving the highlands of Skye and Fort William behind us, we made our way to the beautiful city of Edinburgh. This trip took about 7 hours, so we decided to break it up by stopping at two distilleries along the way. There wasn’t a particular …
And so we headed north into Scotland! I can say now with certainty that my Scottish accent has not improved one bit, even with a week in this enchanting land now under our kilts belts (queue Juliette nodding her head fervently in agreement). Nonetheless, our …
“Italy made my heart swell with the gushing, romantic feelings you experience when falling in love. England allowed my soul to settle and, simply, to be.” – September 28, 2017 As we sat on the hill of Crow Park, looking out over Derwent Water lake, …
In case it hasn’t been readily apparent by now, we will do just about anything to avoid large crowds. That’s why we usually travel in shoulder seasons, why we eat lunch early and visit attractions at everyone else’s normal lunch time, and why we love …
After a full month of traveling in non-English speaking countries, it was quite a pleasant surprise when the British Airways gate crew announced in English that boarding would soon be starting! And that is how we began our travels in the UK: with a quick …