Cramond Island
(Last Updated On: 11th March 2019)
If Brad Pitt (think ‘Thelma and Louise‘) is the Mediterranean, then Edinburgh’s seaside is more like Gerard Butler; not...
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,...
Dive Queer Party
(Last Updated On: 10th January 2020)
Is it cabaret? Is it vaudeville? Is it burlesque? Is it a damn good dance party? Yeah, it’s all...
Greyfriar’s Bobby – the ultimate loyal companion
(Last Updated On: 6th January 2018)
If you hadn’t heard of Greyfriar’s Bobby before you visited Edinburgh, odds are pretty high that by the time you left...
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...
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...
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...
Top LGBT picks from the Edinburgh Fringe 2017
(Last Updated On: 20th November 2019)
Every year when the Edinburgh Fringe comes around, most of us are faced with the same problem; with something like 3000 shows...
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...
Winter Stuff to Do in Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 10th January 2019)
Edinburgh in the winter; it’s cold, it’s dark, it’s often wet and the dastardly, slippery ice suddenly appearing on...