The Meadows
(Last Updated On: 24th July 2021)
Edinburgh residents love a good old plonk in a park, and one of the nicest places to plonk in...
Ben Arthur – an outdoorsy Edinburgh day trip
(Last Updated On: 2nd January 2018)
Looking for a brilliant Edinburgh day trip option? Get yourself into the Scottish outdoors in The Trossachs National Park...
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...
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...
The Falkirk Wheel
(Last Updated On: 28th March 2019)
For all you nerds out there, a day trip to Falkirk to see the Falkirk Wheel is likely to...
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...
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...
Edinburgh Markets
(Last Updated On: 12th May 2019)
It’s February. Winter’s alllllmost over. Soon we’ll be packing the bunny slippers and onesies in the cupboard for another...
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...
Ben A’an – the most spectacular ‘hill’ in The Trossachs
(Last Updated On: 2nd January 2018)
Scotland’s outdoors are so full of beauty, it would be a travesty to come here and not walk up...