Ruth Aisling

Ruth Aisling

About me

I’m Ruth and I’m from Southern Scotland.

While finishing university, I landed my dream graduate program and spent time working in Qatar and Australia.

After years in the corporate world, I decided to pursue self-employment and since then have spent time living in various places like New Zealand, Mexico, and Japan. 

In 2020, I started creating travel content, and during my time in Japan, I was part of two Japanese-speaking YouTube channels. I documented two campervan conversion projects and extensively explored Japan by van, uncovering lesser-known, off-the-beaten-path destinations.

I recently returned to Scotland after 12 years away and purchased a campervan which I named Ernie. Now, I’m rediscovering my home country of Scotland and sharing my adventures on my “Ruth Aisling” social media channels.

A bit more about me:

  • I like learning other languages and I can speak Japanese and Spanish in addition to English. 
  • Hiking, cooking, nature photography and relaxing in natural hot springs are some of my favourite hobbies.
  • After visiting Islay, I’ve become a huge fan of Scottish whisky and really enjoy peated whiskies. 
  • I’m very interested in alternative living, be it tiny homes, eco houses, off-grid living, van life, or boat life.
  • I love travelling and have been to around 40 countries, mostly within the Middle East and Asia. Some of my favourite countries include Lebanon, Japan and New Zealand. 

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