During our vacation in the Seychelles we used travel rewards points for luxurious stays at many hotels, including the Hilton Northolme Mahe as well as the Hilton Labriz Silhouette Island.
Our adventure began on the island of Mahe where we stayed at the Hilton Northolme, also known as the world’s smallest Hilton (by room count).
Where this could be a negative for some hotel chains, Hilton does an exceptional job here with an incredibly intimate property and wonderful amenities!
“Is it possible to drive the Ring Road in Iceland without spending a lot of money?
Iceland has a bad reputation for being an expensive country to visit, and this is an especially valid concern for those looking to make the long drive around the Ring Road.
Although it is true that Iceland is on the more expensive end of the spectrum, it does not have to break the bank in the process.
We visited for a 10-day Iceland Ring Road trip and had a wonderful time for about $3,000 for the two of us, excluding airfare.
Now, we know that this is on the higher side of things but thankfully there are many ways to get your spending down significantly beyond what we spent.
Today we want to share those with you.
If you’re visiting Scotland, odds are good you’ll want to try their famous spirit- whisky.
But for those exploring the country on a road trip, you may be surprised to find out that Scotland has incredibly strict drinking and driving laws- so much so that practically one drink could put most visitors over the limit.
Thankfully, Scottish bars and distilleries have created a takeaway concept known as a Driver’s Dram that helps you still enjoy their whisky at a later time.
At first, I was reluctant to take these as I wasn’t sure how it’d all work relative to a conventional tasting. But after seeing it first hand, it became my go-to at every stop.
When we booked our trip to Scotland, we knew we wanted to take a number of distillery tours to learn about Scotch whisky production and find our tastes.
But after we arrived and started talking all of the tours we booked, we realized that the tour element was, in many cases, not entirely necessary. We could’ve got by just fine, if not better, simply tasting at many distillery’s on-site bars.
There are many reasons for this, but perhaps the two biggest are that tours are generally all the same, and we personally enjoy products that are not in tasting flights on entry-level tours.
So, in this one, we thought we’d talk more about why we regret taking so many distillery tours, and dive into why we preferred tasting at the bars instead!