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At Lost World Tin Valley, you can take a walk down memory lane and immerse yourself in the history of tin mining.Towns like Ipoh, Kampar and Tambun have a long history of tin mining and the Tin Valley was created to take you back to the past and aims to educate today's generation about the rich heritage of...
We sure love a good fry-up and it's a fantastic way to start the day (especially when you're not the one cooking it... thanks Hubby!).The Unc paid us a visit when we were in Scotland, and stayed the night with us. So, for breakfast, of course we served nothing but the best for our guest of honour... a full...
After spending the morning down at Doonies Farm, we took a drove down to Aberdeen Beach and then to Queens Link Leisure Park for lunch.Since the kids were craving pizza, we decided to try Bella Italia. Furthermore, they were offering a great lunch deal (one course for£6.99 or two course...
I love Sunday roasts. We have it almost every week back in the day, be it homecooked or at the local pub / restaurant. So, during our last trip back to Scotland, Sunday Roast was on my list of to-do things.After some deliberation, we chose Thainstone House Hotel as the online menu sounded promising, plus...
Hubby was in charge of making all the beautiful breakfasts that you see on my Instagram while we were in Scotland.One of the things he put together was this glorious Smoked salmon and avocado muffin. Scottish smoked salmon is simply superb and we try to have it as often as we can when we're there. Top it on...
When we're in the Scotland, we eat quite a lot of steak... Aberdeen is afterall the home of the Angus cattle (aka Aberdeen Angus). You can easily pick up a good steak cut from any supermarket (we usually go for rib eye or sirloin) and it makes a really quick dinner.In the summer months, we like pairing our...
Aboyne is a village in Aberdeenshire and it was the last stop we made during one of our road trips. They have a really nice play park at The Green so the kids amused themselves until it was dinner time.We decided to have dinner at Royal Kashmir Indian Restaurant. Indian is one of our favorite cuisine to...
From one burger post to another.... After our hike at Bennachie, we drove to Inverurie for dinner atFennel Restaurant.Coincidentally, it was Burger Night (since it was a Wednesday night when we visited). Diners can choose from a range of burgers (pork, beef, chicken or vegetarian)...
Whenever we head down to Charleton Fruit Farm in Montrose, we would pass by several fishing / coastal villages such as Catterline, Gourdon and Johnshaven. This year, we made it a point to visit these villages during our journey to see what they have to offer.It was a beautiful day when we visited Gourdon, a...
We love having wraps for breakfast - it's light yet filling and easy to put together. One of our favorite combinations happen to be completely vegetarian, consisting of creamy avocado, fluffy scrambled eggs, wild rocket and tomatoes. Absolutely delicious! ;)A fantastic way to start the day- vegetarian...
Hubby is a big fan of street art, and he has read (and seen photos on Instagram) about NuArt Aberdeen before our trip to Scotland. NuArt Festival is an internationally renowned event originally from Stavanger, and the Aberdeen version welcomed 11 international street artists which showcased their...
A trip to Scotland is not complete without somehaggis, neeps and tatties. Often touted as Scotland's national dish, you can find haggis in most Scottish pubs and restaurants. A simple, comforting meal, you can also easily make this in your kitchen if you have access to a kitchen during your...
Every year, we would take the kids to see at least one Highland Games during our stay in Scotland. This year, we decided to visit the Stonehaven Highland Games as it is one of the closest venues to Aberdeen and the weather was perfect for a day out at the Games.The 2017 Stonehaven Highland Games was held on...
On our way home from our dolphin spotting adventure at Spey Bay, a big sign pointed us to the direction of "Scotland's No.1 Fish and Chip Takeaway 2017" located in Fochabers.A queue was already forming when we arrived at Fochabers Fish Bar. There is a small section for those wishing to dine-in or you could...
One of the things we really wanted to see during our trip were dolphins. Out of the many leaflets that our son picked out was one for the Scottish Dolphin Centre.Moray Firth is home to the largest bottlenose dolphins in the world and the centre is strategically located at Spey Bay, about 2 hours drive from...
Every year, we would go coo hunting... particularly for the iconic Highland Cows, also known as Hairy Coo.When we saw Crathes Castle posting on their FB about their newest "coo" addition, we took the kids there the following day. The Highland Coo trail starts off at the overflow car park, and kids are...
If you want to catch a glimpse seals in Aberdeenshire, one of the best places to go is Newburgh Beach. It was an amazing sight as we came past the "Seals Ahead" sign and was greeted by hundreds of seals at the sand bar.Many of them were swimming in the sea and would come up to the sand area at times...
I LOVEEEEEEEE Brussels sprouts, so whenever we come to the UK, I would eat my fair share as they're so reasonably priced here. I would often serve it as a side dish to our meat dishes, usually steamed or boiled. Last week, we had grilled lamb chops and I also cooked Brussels sprouts with crispy bacon and...
Earlier this week, we were blessed with fantastic weather... 23°C called for a visit to the beach and also burgers on the patio on a beautiful summer's evening.We got some beef patties from ASDA (sea salt and black pepper beef burgers), grilled for 17 minutes and then topped with Cheddar (back to the grill...
We enjoy visiting all the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) properties during our summer holidays here in Scotland. They regularly have fun activities for kids conducted by the Rangers for a small fee. Today, we attended the Children's Walk at Drum Castle to learn more about bats living in the castle...
