Haunted lunch and crying “Freedom!” – Day 5 with MacBackpackers

Our time together as a clan was ending, and though we’d only been together for 5 days it felt like much much longer. Of course I don’t mean that in a bad way… Continue reading →

Learning to be Scottish – Whisky tasting, Ceilidh dancing and more. Day 4 With MacBackpackers

I’m glad I went to bed early after our long hiking day as we were setting off early to take the ferry across to the mainland so that we could go past the… Continue reading →

Sea and Skye – Faeries, Legends and more on Skye – MacBackpackers Day 3

Our first full day on Skye started at the hostel with more freshly baked scones. Breakfast wasn’t included, which was something of a bummer but the scones weren’t expensive so  I got a… Continue reading →

Blue Skies and Beaches: On the road to Skye with MacBackpackers – Day 2

Tues morning started with delicious freshly made scones at the hostel. We didn’t need to be on the bus until 9 so it was a nice transition from sleeping until 10 every day.… Continue reading →

Nessie Hunting with MacBackpackers – Day 1 in the Scottish Highlands

I knew I wanted to see the highlands of Scotland but wasn’t really certain how I might go about it. I didn’t know where I should go or what I should do. I… Continue reading →

Why Camping Was The Worst Way To Experience Oktoberfest

Smart Alanna knew that if she wanted to do Oktoberfest she would have to book her accommodation early. Smart Alanna also knew that if she was on her own then doing something like… Continue reading →

Kidnapped by Royal Irish Tours in Dublin

I made a detour back to Dublin after Scotland because my friend and coworker Sue was going to be there for a couple days while on tour with Royal Irish tours. I arrived… Continue reading →

Pubs, Hills and Castles – Edinburgh steals my heart

I arrived into Edinburgh on the bus from Glasgow just after noon on Friday. I’d booked myself into a hostel in the New Town part of the city. Lucky for me, I noticed… Continue reading →