At first glance at Dunrobin Castle, you might think that you have been magically transported to France. But I assure you that you are still in the northern Scottish Highlands! Located just a mile north of Golspie, this castle with its fairy-tale spires and turrets seems quite out of place considering the rocky and mountainous…
(I was invited by the Golspie Inn for a complimentary overnight stay in exchange for a feature on A Highland Blend) Travelling regularly from Caithness to Inverness, we pass through the Sutherland town of Golspie and while we regularly grab a coffee-to-go from the Coffee Bothy, we haven’t managed to explore Golspie previously. In October,…
Last year, I collated a guide of Covid-friendly shopping events in Caithness. Who knew that a year on, I would be writing a similar post! While Covid restrictions are relaxed in some ways, businesses are still looking for local support at their busiest time of the year and so I’m happy to do my bit…
(I was invited by the Altnaharra Hotel for a complimentary DBB overnight stay in exchange for a review feature on A Highland Blend. All opinions shared are our own.) In September we joined the procession of camper vans and cyclists heading west on the North Coast 500. However, our final destination was 25 miles south…
AD (I was gifted complimentary return travel for 2 on the Northlink Ferries Scrabster-Stromness route aboard MV Hamnavoe in exchange for this feature) This blog post is actually almost 18 months in the making, as I was due to travel in Spring 2020. Thank you to Julie from Weber Shandwick and Northlink Ferries for their…
As you travel the Scottish Highlands, you’ll find an abundance of distilleries and breweries producing fine spirits and ales. These drams and brews are well-loved locally, and some have exported to far-flung countries or won prestigious awards. Today’s post showcases the amazing distilleries and breweries that you can visit in Caithness. During a distillery tour…
The Highland region of Scotland has an amazing larder of ingredients, and some top hospitality talent to showcase them! Here’s my round-up of some of the best places to eat in and around the North Coast 500. If you find this guide helpful in planning your trip, you can choose to buy me a coffee…
Inverness is the capital of the Scottish Highlands, and there is plenty to do, see, eat and drink in this city. Inverness is handily located at the start/end of the NC500. Having lived in this rapidly growing city from 2013-2017, and being a regular visitor since moving to Caithness, I felt it was finally time…
My decision to start a business last year was a long time in the making. I can trace this right over the last decade, from when I started a blog way back in 2011! Rewinding back to my childhood and teenage years, I’ve always been a writer at heart. I frequently had notebooks in which I…
I’ve now had my toe in the world of email marketing for just over 6 months now, and I can honestly say that dropping into inboxes each month has been one of my favourite things to do when working “on” my own business. In this blog post, I explain what email marketing is, three personal…
In this month’s post for businesses, I’m outlining 4 native features of Instagram which you could use to boost the reach or interactions for your account and in my opinion are underused by business. These are features that are readily available on the platform for all users and can increase reach and visibility, as well…