One of the things we wanted to do while visiting Fort William was to not only watch the Jacobite steam train pass over the Glenfinnan Viaduct, but to ride it too. In case you're not familiar with the Jacobite steam train, it's the train that appears as the Hogwarts Express in the … [Read more...] about Jacobite Steam Train Review: What It’s Like Riding The Hogwarts Express
How To Find 6 Harry Potter Filming Locations Near Fort William, Scotland
One of the main reasons we were so keen on visiting Fort William while in Scotland was because the area was home to numerous filming locations of iconic moments from the Harry Potter movies. The Hogwarts Express passing over a scenic bridge, Dumbledore's Grave, the Black Lake … [Read more...] about How To Find 6 Harry Potter Filming Locations Near Fort William, Scotland
How To Watch The Jacobite Steam Train On Glenfinnan Viaduct (Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train)
One of the most iconic scenes from all of the Harry Potter movies is in the second movie - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. After missing the departure of the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 ¾, Harry, Ron and Hedwig hop in a flying Ford Anglia in order to drive to … [Read more...] about How To Watch The Jacobite Steam Train On Glenfinnan Viaduct (Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train)
Hotel Review: Inverlochy Castle Hotel In Fort William, Scotland
A year or two ago, Shae read a book that featured Inverlochy Castle. She expressed an interest in visiting it when planning a trip to Scotland with our friends, but it turned out we could go one better - we could stay there! Well, sort of. The Inverlochy Castle in her book is … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Inverlochy Castle Hotel In Fort William, Scotland
Saga 2025 Day 4: Drive From Falkirk To Fort William – Castles, Distillery, Monument & More
After one night stays in London, Liverpool and Falkirk, we were looking forward to our next stop - Fort William - as we'd be staying there for three nights. We had a lot to fit in in the meantime though. That's because there were lots of places we wanted to visit along the … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 4: Drive From Falkirk To Fort William – Castles, Distillery, Monument & More
Saga 2025 Day 3: Falkirk – Kelpies, World’s Only Rotating Boat Lift & More
After a night in Liverpool, the four of us continued our journey up to Scotland where we'd be spending the next 1.5 weeks. We had five different places that we'd be staying at in Scotland, the first of which was Falkirk. None of us had ever been to Falkirk before, but there … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 3: Falkirk – Kelpies, World’s Only Rotating Boat Lift & More
Visiting The Kelpies In Falkirk, Scotland By Day & By Night
Since 2014, Falkirk in Scotland has been home to a pair of fascinating sculptures called The Kelpies. Created by sculptor Andy Scott, they're located in a public park called The Helix. Kelpies are Scottish mythological creatures, said to live in the country's lochs (lakes), … [Read more...] about Visiting The Kelpies In Falkirk, Scotland By Day & By Night
Saga 2025 Day 2: Liverpool – Cavern Club, Hard Day’s Night Hotel, Cocktails & More
After kicking off our trip with friends with a day in London, we drove up to Liverpool for the night. Our friends are Beatles fans, so we figured we'd give them an opportunity to visit all kinds of Fab Four attractions. Unfortunately that didn't end up going quite as well as … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 2: Liverpool – Cavern Club, Hard Day’s Night Hotel, Cocktails & More
Saga 2025 Day 1: London – Police Station Hotel, British Museum, Dinner In Darkness & Abbey Road
To kick off our almost two week trip with friends, we picked them up from London Heathrow airport and drove into London for the night. We'd visited London with them a couple of times before and had hit up most of the main attractions, so this time we had a few other things in … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 1: London – Police Station Hotel, British Museum, Dinner In Darkness & Abbey Road
Saga 2025: Trip With Friends To London, Liverpool & Scotland – An Intro
Back in 2015, Shae and I visited Edinburgh, the Isle of Arran and London with our friends Mark and Megan. We all flew into London Heathrow, then took another flight up to Edinburgh. At Heathrow, we got chatting to a couple who said they were meeting up with their own friends … [Read more...] about Saga 2025: Trip With Friends To London, Liverpool & Scotland – An Intro