Talia Lakritz in Scotland.
The author in Scotland.
  • As an American visiting Scotland for the first time, I encountered surprising language differences.
  • While grocery shopping, I learned that "mince" means ground beef and "rocket" is arugula.
  • I wasn't sure how much a "dram" of whisky was, but it turns out it's not an exact measurement.
On my trip to Scotland, I stayed in a friend's apartment, which they called a "flat."
A hand holds a set of keys.
The keys to my friend's "flat."