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Our St. Andrews Stay: Reviewing The Lorimer Guest House Near The Old Course

July 17, 2024

Andrew and his brother stayed at the Lorimer House in St. Andrews for the entirety of their trip to the home of golf. Here is their review of the bed and breakfast located three blocks from the R&A Clubhouse which overlooks the first tee and 18th green of the Old Course…

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In Travel Tags International Travel, Scotland
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From Orlando to Edinburgh: Our Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Flight Review (How We Flew in Style!)

July 10, 2024

We had a great experience on Virgin Voyages and had heard good things about flying with Virgin Atlantic so for Andrew’s Scotland trip this summer, he decided to try them. It also worked out they were the only airline with a direct flight from Orlando MCO to Edinburgh, Scotland. Read on to see how his experience was, and how he was able to fly in style!…

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In Travel Tags Scotland, International Travel
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Gullane No. 1 Golf Course: Our Honest Review of Scotland's Hilliest Links!

December 21, 2022

Our final round on what was an amazing Scotland golf adventure was at Gullane #1. This was our only round on the east coast of Scotland and by far the hilliest. Host to multiple golf championships and great views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh, Gullane 1 was a lot of fun, challenging, but fair…

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In Things to Do, Travel Tags Golf, Scotland
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Turnberry Ailsa: Our Review of Scotland's Most Stunning Open Championship Golf Course!

December 7, 2022

The third course on our Scotland Golf Trip was Turnberry Ailsa, home to four Open Championships won by some of the biggest names in history. Below is our review of quite possibly the most stunning golf course we have ever played and why it is ranked #10 on Golf Digest’s Top 100 courses in the world…

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In Resorts & Hotels, Things to Do, Travel Tags Scotland, Golf
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Our Scotland Golf Trip Stay: Old Loans Inn, Ayrshire (A Charming Hotel & Restaurant Review!)

November 30, 2022

Andrew and his brother stayed at the Old Loans Inn for the first half of their golf trip to Scotland. Here is our review of this 20-room hotel and restaurant located in Ayrshire County and named Small Hotel of the year for three consecutive years…

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In Resorts & Hotels, Travel Tags Scotland, International Travel
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Western Gailes Golf Club Review: Playing Scotland's Toughest Links Course!

November 23, 2022

Andrew and Chris were lucky enough to play Western Gailes Golf Club during their recent trip to Scotland. By course rating, Western Gailes rates as one of the toughest in Scotland (which we can attest to). Here is a recap of our round, the course, and overall thoughts…

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In Travel, Things to Do Tags Scotland, Golf
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Flying Aer Lingus & Ryanair to Scotland: Our Honest Review (Via Dublin!)

November 17, 2022

Earlier this year, Andrew took a bucket list trip to Scotland to play golf with his brother and attend the Open Championship. This trip occurred when travel still wasn’t back to 100% so flying out of Orlando meant limited options. Therefore, Andrew first travelled to Baltimore where he joined his brother on a flight out of Dulles in Washington, DC, to Scotland by way of Dublin, Ireland. Read on for our experience flying on Aer Lingus and RyanAir…

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In Travel Tags Scotland, International Travel
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Prestwick Golf Club: Our First Scottish Links Experience & Open Championship History!

November 10, 2022

Andrew and Chris were lucky enough to play Prestwick Golf Club during their recent trip to Scotland. This was our first round in Scotland, our first true links golf experience, first time either of us had ever played golf with a caddie, and Prestwick was the home of the first 12 Open Championships. Here is a recap of our round, the course, and overall thoughts. Click here to read an overview of our entire Scotland golf trip…

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In Travel, Things to Do Tags Scotland, Golf, International Travel
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