Updated summer 2026. We’ve been thinking of Nova Scotia quite a bit of late, with the horrible summer of wildfires the country has endured. Nova Scotia, Lunenburg in particular, is one of our treasured travel destinations. So much so that we are currently plotting a 2027 return. With that being said, we thought we’d share this post once again.

eSim: Stay connected without overspending. Retirement offers the perfect opportunity to travel, explore new destinations, and enjoy life at a more relaxed pace. But with all the excitement of new adventures, it’s easy to overlook practicalities like managing phone bills while traveling.

Edinburgh. Is there anyone who doesn’t instantly recognize the name? It’s a city with a rich history of kings, queens, castles, stunning landscapes and infamous festivals. What more could you want in a travel destination? It’s one of those cities that captures the imagination. So much so that for a city with a population of 500K+ it averages nearly four million visitors per year. We were fortunate to be two of those four million.

The Lake District is not actually in Scotland, but our visit to the region was a continuation of our Scotland travels. A national park, in Cumbria northwest England, the Lake District is just a stones throw across the border from Scotland. Our travel group was based in Penrith for four nights while we explored the region.

Scotland. Paint a picture in your mind’s eye of everything you can imagine about Scotland and most likely you’d be spot on. We spent three weeks exploring Scotland and the Lake District in northern England, and we were in constant awe. The list of adjectives we used was endless when trying to describe the splendor that is Scotland. This post is the first in our Scotland series.