When my partner and I travel together, we usually opt for city breaks.
We've gotten accustomed to the buzz and commotion that come with long lines and crowded rooms. We never imagined that we would one day have an entire hotel to ourselves.
Cut to earlier in September when we checked into the Isle of Barra Beach Hotel on Barra, a remote island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Barra is known for its wildlife and white sandy beaches which often lead visitors to draw comparisons to the Caribbean. It seemed like the perfect contrast to the sweltering, overcrowded cities we had grown accustomed to.
We spent two nights at the hotel, which is located on Tangasdale beach on the west of the island. There were three other couples on the first night, but they all checked out the next day — leaving us completely alone.