Category: Travel

Okay, 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…

I was looking for a day trip to go on around Scotland, someplace I’ve never been before. Loch Rannoch has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit. I also wanted to see Rannoch station in person after seeing it on the train up to Fort William. We had a cold overcast day for this trip, and it has been one of my favourite adventures. Queen’s View Visitor Centre The…

Over the last year, we all haven’t made many new memories. We’ve not had many things happen that we’d like to remember. But sometimes memories aren’t planned. They aren’t something you do everything in your power to make happen. They just happen. And that’s something I was recently gifted with. I had the Glenfinnan Viaduct all to myself. Well, along with my fiancé! We sat on the hillside looking at…

If you are visiting Inverness or Loch Ness for the day, you have to visit Urquhart Castle. The castle has over 1000 years of heritage. It’s set in a beautiful location in the Great Glen and sits above Loch Ness. Think a moody day, surrounded by hills, trees and a misty loch. What’s not to love? It is one of the most-visited castles in Scotland. Half a million people visit…

The Glenfinnan Viaduct becomes more and more popular in Scotland with thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. The viaduct is a must-have-visit for any Harry Potter fan. I visited the viaduct back in 2019 for the first time on a day trip from Glasgow to Glenfinnan. I also (without planning) got to see the Jacobite Express (a.k.a. the Hogwarts Express!) going over the viaduct, surrounded by…