Travel
Drakensberg | South Africa
Apologies for the long blogging absence readers, it’s been a busy few weeks! I just returned from a trip to South Africa, on which I was mostly camping, didn’t take my laptop, and had limited internet connection. As…
Travel Inspiration | Edinburgh
As the city I’ve called home for the longest, Edinburgh is a special place to me. I think it’s a beautiful, fascinating city, with so much to explore – honestly, this post could have been twice as long…
2018: Best Of
Well, 2018 is nearly over, so it’s time for my annual review type posts! I’ll be looking back at all the things I’ve done this year next week, after Christmas. For now though, I’m picking my ‘bests’ from…
Top Five Edinburgh Hidden Gems
Edinburgh has so many attractions and locations to visit – for a small city, it’s pretty jam packed! Most tourists and visitors will head straight for the Royal Mile and the rest of the Old Town, and…
Holyrood Palace | Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace is one those places in Edinburgh that all the locals know about, but half of us rarely ever visit it. I’ve been once before, back when I worked for a summer school, but I was watching…
Travel Inspiration | Taiwan
Taiwan may be a small country, and perhaps less well known than the big East Asian ones (such as China and Japan), but I think it’s one that should absolutely be on travel bucket lists! One of the…
Top Five Edinburgh Viewpoints
Edinburgh’s skyline is pretty iconic – how many cities can boast that they have a castle built atop an extinct volcano? There are plenty of other stunning buildings too, including the Hub, St Giles’ Cathedral, the Balmoral Hotel,…
Corstorphine Hill | Hiking Edinburgh
Just because it’s coming into winter time, that doesn’t mean I can’t continue hiking in Edinburgh! Although, I do have to go earlier, since it gets dark by 4.30pm at this time of year. Anyways, last week I…
What Does ‘Volunteering Abroad’ Really Mean?
(Today’s post is a guest entry, from an aspiring writer, Astrid Halliday, who reached out to me recently, asking to contribute to my blog. As an aspiring writer myself, I’m always open to guest pitches (my contact details…
Medical Museums | Edinburgh
During the 19th century, the University of Edinburgh’s medical school (first established in 1726) became known as one of the best in the world, and around that time many great pioneering doctors lived and worked in the city,…
