Edinburgh Basics- A First Time Visitor’s Guide
(Last Updated On: 27th July 2019)
You’ve made up your mind, you’re coming to visit Edinburgh. Now what? World travel these days is fairly straightforward, and...
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...
Hiring Your Own Castle in Scotland
(Last Updated On: 18th July 2018)
If I asked you to tell me what you think of when I say ‘Scotland’, chances are castles would...
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...
Jupiter Artland
(Last Updated On: 4th January 2018)
Jupiter Artland; it’s not a new gallery at the edges of our universe – although that would be cool...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
A Guide To Hillwalking in Scotland
(Last Updated On: 22nd August 2020)
Coming to Scotland and not hillwalking would be like going to Italy and only eating at the tourist trap...