Cycling The Water of Leith
(Last Updated On: 18th March 2020)Did you know Edinburgh has a river running through it? Surprisingly, a lot of people don’t. And since...
Burns Night in Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 16th January 2020)
Before I moved to Edinburgh I had never heard of Burns Night, but I soon learnt it’s a tradition...
The Best Stuff To Do On a Rainy Day in Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 11th January 2020)
It rains a lot in Edinburgh. So what are you gonna do? No point moaning (alright, go on, maybe...
Autumn Stuff To Do In Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 26th April 2021)
Autumn in Edinburgh. Well, I know the top question here is probably – what’s the weather like? So I’ll...
Cycling the Union Canal
(Last Updated On: 11th April 2020)
Edinburgh is full of fabulous bike riding trails, but if you’re feeling especially sprightly, one of the best longer...
Taking a Day Out from The Edinburgh Fringe
(Last Updated On: 2nd September 2019)
As great as the Edinburgh Fringe is, if you’re here for a festival holiday you’re going to reach ‘peak show’...
Edinburgh Festivals and Events
(Last Updated On: 19th July 2019)
Edinburgh very rightly has a reputation as the greatest festival city in the world. There’s so many of them...
Late Night Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 26th June 2019)
There’s a lot about the UK that’s hard for a new arrival to learn. Like all those different dialects,...
Edinburgh’s Innocent Railway Tunnel
(Last Updated On: 15th June 2019)
Looking at the picture above, is the first word that springs to your mind to describe this tunnel ‘innocent’?...
Edinburgh’s Best Viewing Spots
(Last Updated On: 8th May 2019)
Edinburgh is traditionally said to have been built on seven hills. Walk round the town for an hour or...