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“It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world, the history is fascinating, the men are handsome and the whiskey is delicious. But don’t eat the macaroni pies. “ – J. K. Rowling

When you really want to get away, international travel is a real treat. Experiencing other cultures and far-away lands is always bucket list stuff. We love the United Kingdom and these are some of our favorite places to visit.

Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle

It’s sort of an unwritten rule that when you visit Britain, you have to visit at least one castle. Right? A real, live, majestic stone castle that when you walk through its doors, it magically transports you to another age in time. If you can manage to block out the...

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One day on Islay

One day on Islay

The non-scotch drinker’s guide to one day on Islay, Scotland I’ll wager a guess I’m not the first non-scotch drinking tourist to visit Islay accompanying their whisky-loving better half. I’ll also go out on a limb and say we probably covered more peat-covered ground...

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Bruichladdich Love

Bruichladdich Love

Most people travel to Scotland's Islay to visit the distilleries. We actually stay IN the distillery rather than a hotel. I know, weird. But thanks to a long friendship between my dad and Jim McEwan, the master distiller of Bruichladdich, we actually got to stay in...

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Getting there: From Dallas to Scotland

Getting there: From Dallas to Scotland

(Written on the first official day of our UK trip, this post sets the stage of our overseas adventure.)The best things in life are worth waiting for. 24 hours of traveling and we are rewarded with a beautiful Scottish morning.Setting Off - The Adventure Begins As I...

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20 Things Americans Need to Know When Traveling to Britain

If you've been following my Instagram feed, you've likely caught on that we just returned from an awesome 10 days in the UK. Our trip started by flying into Heathrow, taking a train to Glasgow, driving, taking a ferry and more driving into Islay (where we actually...

How to get a child’s passport in Dallas

Being a mom of an only and no family in town, we whole-heartedly embrace the motto, “Have kid, will travel,” which now means taking the shorty with us on vacation overseas. FUN! You think. LET’S DO IT! You think. And then reality sets in…... How Do I Go ABout Getting...

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Or should I say, “Aloha,” or “Bonjour” or “Howdy?” Let’s pack our bags and set out for another adventure. Here’s a few of my favorite places on earth.

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