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.…
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. This is…
Fife Coastal Path | Burntisland to Inverkeithing | Hiking Scotland
I finally had a full day off work last week, so I used it to get out Edinburgh for the day! We finally had some summer weather too, so I was eager to check out a new hiking…
Craiglockhart Hills | Hiking Edinburgh
Europe’s been having a bit of a heatwave this week, which in Scotland translates to about 20 degrees celsius. I know, doesn’t sound much compared to other places, but for us, that’s fantastic. Everyone is going around in summer…
Falkirk Wheel to Kelpies | Scotland
We finally got some good weather here in Edinburgh recently, so a friend and I made the most of our day off last week to go on a little day trip. I’ve been enjoying seeing more of my…
Braid Hills | Hiking Edinburgh
Spring started to appear in Edinburgh last week, all blue skies and sunshine, and temperatures in the double digits – though it was swiftly replaced by grey clouds, pouring rain, and freezing cold again this week, with what…
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum | Glasgow
So, back when I was in university, I would spend my summers working for a language school, taking teenagers on trips around parts of Scotland. Often, I got to see places I had never been myself before either.…
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…
