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Edinburgh Diaries – Come for a weekend, stay forever!

Edinburgh Diaries – Come for a weekend, stay forever!

by Isabella McClymont | Jun 27, 2018 | Europe, Uncategorized

As trite as the phrase ‘four seasons in one day’ sounds, it has never described a city more aptly than it describes Edinburgh. This is a place that requires a coat be carried at all times regardless of the season. It is however, a city that is worth layering up for....
Belfast – Northern Ireland and the Secret Engagement Project

Belfast – Northern Ireland and the Secret Engagement Project

by Isabella McClymont | Jun 27, 2018 | Europe, Uncategorized

Let’s preface this story with the fact that I’m a bit of a wedding scrooge. I worked for a bar and catering team in my hometown doing a lot of weddings over the years and it made me never want to have one of my own, I just couldn’t see the sense in...
Working at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – A Month of Madness

Working at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – A Month of Madness

by Isabella McClymont | Oct 11, 2017 | Europe, Uncategorized

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is essentially an experiment to see if, for a month, a human being can subsist on a diet of refined carbohydrates, minimal sleep and rum. I volunteered myself to test this theory back in August. The results came back as a resounding no....
STCW – How to work on a yacht, starting with FIRE!

STCW – How to work on a yacht, starting with FIRE!

by Isabella McClymont | Apr 24, 2017 | Super Yachts, Uncategorized

If you want to work on a boat the first thing you need to do is your STCW. This is the basic level of training that everyone working in the maritime industry needs and you aren’t going to get hired on a bit white floaty thing if you don’t have it. It can be a bit of a...
Dad & Daughter Diaries – Roadtripping from Cornwall to Scotland

Dad & Daughter Diaries – Roadtripping from Cornwall to Scotland

by Isabella McClymont | Mar 26, 2017 | Europe, Uncategorized

In many ways I’m very glad that my father never got the sons he would perhaps have hoped for initially. The absence of boys meant my sister and I were expected, supported and encouraged to get involved in all the activities he loves; hunting, fishing, diving,...
Malaysia – A Cautionary Tale from your Bird Abroad

Malaysia – A Cautionary Tale from your Bird Abroad

by Isabella McClymont | Mar 10, 2017 | South East Asia, Uncategorized

If you’re familiar with my blog the following story may not surprise you. I’ve been known in the past to make some poor decisions under the influence of alcohol and this story is no different. This is the trouble with being a hedonist with a serious case of FOMO (fear...
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