The pretty town of Lagos, Portugal is home to beautiful sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, and azure waters that make them perfect for taking a kayaking Lagos adventure. As someone who’s tried kayaking in Lagos and spent a lot of time researching the best tours, companies and places to go by kayak, I’ve used that research…
During our month-long trip to Portugal as part of our year of travel, I was very excited to visit the Carvoeiro Boardwalk which was on my (rather long) list of things to do in Cavoeiro and the Algarve. I’d seen pictures of the boardwalk and the amazing Algar Seco caves and rock shapes at the…
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in Scotland. It is home to great Loch Lomond walking routes and trails, stunning lochs including Loch Lomond itself, and so many gorgeous Scottish landscapes just waiting to be discovered. I recently spent three months living in various parts of…
One afternoon my husband and I were looking to get outside and explore some of the hills near Glasgow. Some research and planning on AllTrails showed me this interesting trail to something called ‘The Whangie’ in the Kilpatrick Hills. It looked like a super interesting rock formation that’s kind of unusual to see in the…
I’ve now done the Ben A’an walk twice (my most hiked walk in Scotland!) both from different starting points since the second time I tried to do this Scottish hike, the car park was full so we found another, completely deserted trail. While it’s not a quiet trail to do in Scotland, and not the…
Hiking Stuc a Chroin was my 3rd Munro, having climbed Ben Nevis and Ben Lomond in the month prior. Though my original plan was to hike Stuc a Chroin and Ben Vorlich in one go, I ended up just doing Stuc a Chroin and Beinn Each/Ben Each. The ups and downs on the Ben Each…
Ben Nevis is the tallest mountain in the UK at 1345 m high and doing the Ben Nevis hike is on many people’s bucket lists. It was definitely on mine and I recently got to climb Ben Nevis in early March to tick it off! Though we had no views at the top I feel…
If you’re looking for a hiking adventure in Scotland, then look no further than walking Ben Lomond, an easily achievable Munro (a hill over 3000 ft or 941m). Standing at 974m, Ben Lomond is in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and is the most southerly of the Munros and offers stunning views over…
Hiking and walking in Scotland is more impressive than I gave it credit for. After 6 years of living in BC in Canada where I’d spend my weekends hiking in the beautiful coastal mountain range, I’d forgotten how good it could be in Scotland. Scotland is home to some truly beautiful hills and mountains and…
When I was staying in Edinburgh for a month, I loved exploring the Pentland Hills Regional Park and finding some of the best walks in the Pentlands which are just outside of the city. This hilly area is located to the south of Edinburgh and quickly became one of my favourite places to explore. What…