I can’t really explain how The Hermitage makes me feel, but since visiting the place two years ago I can’t seem to stay away. Last year, another lockdown was announced before I was to go on my annual two-week break in October. All plans were cancelled and instead I stayed at home, watching Harry Potter and playing World of Warcraft. I never did get to see The Hermitage in a…
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An Escape to Somewhere Familiar
Read moreWhen I start to feel overwhelmed with work and life, I look for ways to cope and feel better. I’ve found that escaping to somewhere familiar makes me feel better. With a week off work, my fiancé and I changed our usual workweek into a week of adventure! Some days were more exciting than the others and it was hard trying to fight off the anxiety, but by escaping somewhere…
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A Detailed Guide of 6 Harry Potter Filming Locations to Explore in Scotland
Read moreI’m a lucky person for living in such a beautiful country. Scotland is home to many beautiful places and scenery. And it’s also home to Hogwarts. In the Harry Potter film series, various scenes were shot in Scotland. From the moment Harry falls out of the Ford Anglia and dangles over the Hogwarts Express (the scenery is the Glenfinnan Viaduct), to Hagrid’s Hut (in Glencoe), and even when the Ukrainian…
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What You Need To Know Before You Go To Steall Waterfall
Read moreBefore visiting Steall Waterfall, keep up to date on the path/if repair works are in place on the John Muir Trust website. Ever since I visited Steall Waterfall on one of my Scottish Highlands road trips, I’ve felt the need to write this blog. No matter how many blog posts I read or videos I watched about getting there prepared me for what I was in for. So I need…
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How to Go to Hogwarts – A Magical Trip on the Jacobite Express from Fort William
Read moreOkay, not Hogwarts with the castle, the broomsticks, and the potion ingredients. But you can get a steam train across the West Highlands of Scotland and see the same scenery from the films! The steam train and the sights are all you need for Hogwarts to be real. I had my first journey on the Jacobite Express back in 2019 and more recently in May 2021. The Jacobite is a…