Standing on the summit of the mountain I’ve just cycled up, overlooking the vast Glenlivet Estate, being blown around by the wind, I’m reminded of why I love Scotland so much. Visiting Moray Speyside is an absolute delight. Known as ‘Whisky Country’ it has so much to offer. It covers the area of Scotland nestled between the Cairngorms and the NE coast between Inverness and Aberdeen.

Always on the hunt for adventure, my days were filled with surfing, wild foraging and swimming. I had adrenalin fueled packrafting and paddle boarding adventures down the rivers that feed the whisky distilleries so famous to this area. I explored the beaches by horseback, feeling so much freedom in galloping down a beach with the wind in your face and the waves lapping on the shore. Deep in Speyside, I spent an afternoon exploring the Glenlivet Estate by electric mountain bike, before relaxing with a wee dram at the most unique place I have ever stayed ‘The Hideaway under the Stars.’