A WEST Fife blogger is set to complete a seven day solo trip around Scotland in her quest to help tourists visiting the country.
Gemma Armit will launch her latest travel venture, Hiya Scotland, which will offer stress-free trip planning advice for anyone embarking on a Scottish break.
She will set off on Friday on a seven day solo trip around the country which she plans to document on social media.
During her road trip, Gemma plans to take the stunning James Bond Skyfall road, ride the gondola lift at Ben Nevis, photograph the Harry Potter/Jacobite Train, and hike the Old Man of Storr on Skye.
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She will then search for Nessie, document the battle of Culloden, drive through the Cairngorms to Perthshire and head to Edinburgh via the Kingdom of Fife.
As previously reported by the Press, the former modern studies teacher has written about Scotland and international travels on their Two Scots Abroad website since 2014.
Her and husband Craig documented their career break travels around the Americas in 2015, during which they visited 16 countries in 17 months, including Canada, Colombia, and Cuba.
Two years ago, Gemma launched an Edinburgh city site called Everything Edinburgh which has so far helped over 1.5 million people plan their trips to the capital and beyond.
"Hiya Scotland feels like the missing part of my travel planning services," she said. "I can’t wait to use this platform to connect with people planning a trip to Scotland while connecting with the country itself.
"I’m equally excited and nervous about this up-and-coming solo road trip because I don’t particularly enjoy driving – I am a passenger princess. When I told my friends and family about the trip, they all said about the driving. This is the difficult challenge.
"It will be single track roads. I did do a practice as I met some friends in Callander and I did a single track road with passing places.
However, documenting the trip feels like the best way to launch the brand and reach an audience that adores Scotland as much as I do."
Gemma said she felt the Scottish adventure is one she can do on her own without waiting for Craig to get time off work.
"It is an easy choice," she continued. "I can just open the door and it is on my own doorstep. Everything has been planned, the itinerary is booked, accommodation, tours are booked.
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"I have always had an appreciation of Scotland. For all my website and planning where I talk about Scotland, this will be finally dedicated to Scotland."
Gemma's journey, which starts on Friday, can be followed at @hiyascotland on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
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