Travel
Rome City Break | Part 2
Ok so this post is arriving much later than expected, and some of the Christmas and New Year posts I’ve writing in previous years are not going to materialise this time. Life got very busy in the last…
Rome City Break | Part 1
I was overdue a holiday recently, and about a mont or two ago I came across super cheap weekend flights to Rome, so I just went ahead and booked it spontaneously! I then told my mum, who asked…
Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2019
Ok, so technically this was a few weeks ago, but I’ve been pretty busy and somewhat stressed out recently, and only got around to writing about it now! I went last year as well, and you can check…
Things to Do in Edinburgh on a Rainy Day
Scotland is not known for its sunny weather, nor is it very easy to predict our weather, since forecasts change so quickly all the time. Edinburgh is a fantastic city to explore in the sunshine, but there’s also no shortage…
Travel Inspiration | Ireland
Ireland are our neighbours just across the water from Great Britain, and I think there is a certain affinity between them and us Scots, with our shared Celtic heritage from way back when. We’re both fiercely proud of…
Edinburgh Doors Open Days 2019
So last year I wrote two posts about the places I visited on Doors Open Days. This happens once a year (all over Scotland, not just Edinburgh), where they open up buildings and locations that the public can’t…
Callander Crags, Trossachs | Hiking Scotland
I ventured out of Edinburgh for a hike this week, instead heading west to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. This is a beautiful area of Scotland, well worth exploring. I’ve been before, but there’s always new…
Turnhouse Hill, Pentlands | Hiking Edinburgh
We seem to be getting a last wave of summer for the year this week! And I had days off, so I headed out to the Pentland Hills, for a quick hike to make the most of it.…
Travel Inspiration | Malaysia
Malaysia is a large country, with dozens of islands as well as the main peninsula, where you’ll find the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. It also contains a diverse mix of cultures; there’s the indigenous Malay people; the…
Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide
The Edinburgh Fringe is upon us again, a month where the city descends into near anarchy. It’s the largest performing arts festival in the world, which means it can be a lot of fun, but also highly stressful.…
