Where Have We Been? Launching a Business and a Trip to Scotland!

Hello friends! Long time, and little word from us, right? It’s been an interesting January. I think we canceled every travel plan we had and have instead been plugging away at turning this fun little blog into an actual business! This means we’ve FINALLY been creating a trip to Scotland for you to join us on in October. Yes, October 2024! I hope there’s still some availability in your schedule because we NEED to share this beautiful country with you!

I’m so happy to say that we’re nearly there. I wanted to launch signup in our Wednesday (monthly, for now) blog this week, but we’ve got a few kinks to work out yet, so instead, we’ll give you the run-down, the price, and a week to think about it before we launch the signup! Deal? Ok, good. Whew.

If you are one of the folks on our list for an early signup, you will hopefully have that opportunity over the weekend. We’ll reach out to you on Facebook Messenger once our end is solid. We’re so, so close.

Here it is. Drum roll, please!

Please join us on a trip to Scotland, October 1-9, 2024 for 3 days in Edinburgh, a stunning train journey through the Highlands to Oban on the west coast for a full 3 days, and back to Edinburgh to relax before your journey home (or wherever your little heart desires). That’s 6 days of touring, 2 days of train travel, and you will head home on the 9^th day.

We will provide:

• All lodging (4-star!) within 10-15 minutes walking distance of train stations
• Train tickets (from Edinburgh to Oban and back again)
• 3 Group dinners
• 8 Breakfasts at your leisure
• A list of suggested additional tours, activities, and restaurants you can book yourself
• Private Airport Transfers
• 2 Tours (one multi-day in Edinburgh and one in Oban)
• PLUS Jason & Tasha’s expertise and guidance – unlimited emails, Facebook or WhatsApp Messages; 2-3 group Zoom calls; guidance with transportation; and availability to answer questions/help as needed while we’re in Scotland. We want you to feel comfortable and have the best time!

You will need to:

• Book your own airfare to Edinburgh (meeting us on the morning of October 1^st , which means leaving the US on September 30^th for an overnight flight)
  • EDI is the airport code
• Book any additional tours or activities you wish to do during free days (there are 2-3 days in Edinburgh and 3 days in Oban) – we have suggestions
• Acquire your own travel insurance – we have suggestions
• Have a Valid Passport with at least 6 months before its expiry date
• Ensure you are able to carry your own luggage or make arrangements for assistance
  • We strongly suggest only bringing a carry-on-sized rolling bag and a backpack. These fit on trains the best, but they can accommodate a medium-sized checked bag. Any bag larger than a carry-on size will be out of your line of sight while you are on the train, most likely.

Alright, here’s the grand total!

Single Occupancy $4750 – Per Person

Double Occupancy $7250 – Per Couple or Travel Partners

If you have a Paypal account, you can sign up for PayPal Installments to break the price into monthly payments, or 4 installments. Otherwise, your purchase will be available with whatever credit card you decide to rack up points with through the Shopify checkout platform or regular PayPal.

Grab a travel buddy and double up for the best price! We worked really hard to ensure a comfortable trip with loads of flexibility. This means we are staying in conveniently located 4-star hotels with easy access to trains, buses, rental cars, ferries, and tours within walking distance. These hotels also have their own fabulous hot breakfasts included, plus restaurants and bars if you’re feeling less adventurous at the end of a long day. We’ve been there!

Our two included tours are designed to help familiarize you with the areas we will be staying in and to help you learn a little about local history and culture. You can spend as much or as little time with these as you like. The rest of the time will be spent seeing your version of Scotland. We’ll meet you for a nightcap each evening (if you’d like) to hear your tales!

We are beyond excited to share this trip to Scotland with you! We’re asked over and over why we keep going back to Scotland (and why we don’t just move there, haha). My friends, it just feels like coming home and we couldn’t love it more. Come with us and see for yourself!

Give it a think and we’ll be open for our pre-booking list this weekend (I hope) and everyone else next Wednesday, February 14^th (aww Valentine’s Day!). Spots are very limited! Don’t think too long!

Eep! I’m so excited!