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.
Read MoreFlying Virgin Atlantic - In Style
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!
Read MorePlaying Golf in Scotland at Gullane No. 1
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.
Read MoreStaying at the George Hotel Edinburgh
Andrew and his brother stayed at theInterContinental Edinburgh George Hotel for the second half of their golf trip to Scotland. Here is our review of the hotel and restaurant located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland.
InterContinental Edinburgh The George has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881. The hotel occupies five listed Georgian townhouses on George Street, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens. The hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the city, shop, and dine at Edinburgh’s best restaurants. The hotel boasts elegant interiors, 8 meeting rooms, an equipped gym, the Printing Press Bar & Kitchen, and Burr & Co., their quirky coffee shop with a devoted local following.
Read MorePlaying Golf in Scotland at Turnberry Ailsa
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.
Read MoreStaying at the Old Loans Inn for our Golf Trip
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.
Read MorePlaying Golf in Scotland at Western Gailes Golf Club
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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Flying Aer Lingus to Dublin & Beyond
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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