As an expat, I’m never quite sure whether to call this glorious new season ‘autumn’ or ‘fall’ – usually, my words change depending on who I’m speaking to. It’s a language conundrum I come across quite frequently as a British…
Skerryvore in NYC: A Lesson in the Power of Music
The first time I saw Scottish band Skerryvore play, I was in McNeill’s pub in Stornoway. It was the summer of 2008, and one of those nights that becomes a bit of a local legend: ceilidhing between the bar and…
September 11th, New York City, and My Expat Experience
Nearly everywhere you go in Manhattan, the tower at One World Trade Center – the ‘Freedom Tower’ – stands tall above the rest. It dwarfs the streets and structures that surround it. During the day it reflects the sky, shades…
Discovering the Secrets of the Met on a Museum Hack Tour
Museums have secrets, you know. Juicy ones. I wouldn’t have believed it myself, if I hadn’t gone on a Museum Hack tour. Quite frankly, I’ll never look at a museum in the same way again, knowing what hides behind the…
A Day Trip to Beacon, New York – With Strangers!
What happens when you decide to hike up a mountain with five strangers? It was early morning in Grand Central Terminal, and I was about to find out. Five other women and I had signed up for a day trip…
NYC Tartan Week 2016: My Expat Experience
I’ve been to NYC Tartan Week many times before. I’ve reported in sky-high heels from fashion shows, interviewed Scottish authors and designers, and heard the strain of bagpipes on the wind as I docked at Ellis Island. But NYC Tartan…
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