I am so envious, i was born in scotland and all my relatives are there or here visiting, it seems, i have a cousin here from Inverurie where i come from right now, I have never been back though, i hear it is similar to NZ in lots of ways,scenery etc,more so the countryside etc, apart from the freezing weather in the winter lol.

I really hope you do take the trip, do it while you are young and I am sure you won't have any regrets, I think you would be reasonably safe on your own there too, but i do hope you can go with a companion, much more fun eh?