Traveling Solo to Scotland and Ireland | Part 1: Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands, Staying in a Hostel

Hello! Today I am taking you on a journey across the pond to Edinburgh Scotland, the Scottish Highlands, and Cork, Ireland. I'll be sharing my travel experiences as an American woman traveling alone for the first time! I'll share some money saving tips I've learned along the way, how safe I felt being in Scotland and Ireland alone, how I set up my phone to work internationally, how I felt staying in a hostel for the first time, and a day by day breakdown of what I did in Scotland and Ireland. Stay tuned for part II where we go through my day by day in the Ring of Kerry and Dublin, Ireland! Make sure to take advantage of the time stamps if you have a specific question you need answered or interest!
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TIMESTAMPS!
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Why did I go to Scotland and Ireland?
03:26 Why did I go alone?
06:43 Flying Internationally Portland, OR to Edinburgh
07:51 Arriving and Passport Check in Edinburgh
09:11 Getting from the Airport to Edinburgh City
10:24 Princes Street Gardens
10:40 Tripbute to Dumbledore
11:26 How I Set Up My Phone for International
12:13 Walking around Edinburgh
13:01 Staying at Kickass Grassmarket Hostel
13:26 General Hostel Information
15:43 Checking in to Hostel
17:21 Fringe and walking to Calton Hill
18:38 Calton Hill
19:22 Getting the Meal Deal at Boots
20:03 Edinburgh, Day 2
21:56 Free Harry Potter Tour
23:17 Dinner at McGonagall's
24:02 Scottish Highlands
32:14 Headed to Cork, Ireland
33:45 Cork Airport Passport Check
35:30 Can't Find My Bus!
37:38 Found My Bus into Cork City Centre
38:06 Staying at Bru Bar Hostel
39:42 Why Cork, Ireland?
40:32 My Evening in Cork
41:51 Dinner Drama
43:04 Conclusion
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