Blackford Hill | Hiking Edinburgh
The city of Edinburgh is built across seven hills, so it shouldn’t be surprising that there are ample locations for hill walking and hiking, ranging in difficulty. Calton Hill is one of the simplest climbs, while Arthur’s Seat…
A-Z of Scotland
I’ve previously written an A-Z post about Edinburgh, as well as a few other places I’ve lived, but I thought I’d widen my reach and write one about my home country of Scotland as a whole. Edinburgh has…
Great Historic Scottish Women | International Women’s Day
(source) In celebration of today being International Women’s Day, I’m sharing some of the greatest women from throughout Scottish history. I learned a lot while researching this post, as much of my knowledge of history prior to this…
Harry Potter Guide to Edinburgh
As most Harry Potter fans – including myself – will know, Edinburgh is a massively important location in relation to the book series. There are numerous other locations around Scotland and the UK that Potterheads will probably want…
Edinburgh Lumen
Edinburgh is lighting up the dark winter nights just now, with ‘Edinburgh Lumen’, a series of light and sound installations around the city, which are entirely free to attend. The aim of Lumen is to give people…
Afternoon Tea at The Witchery
This last week I got the opportunity to go to The Witchery by the Castle, located just next to Edinburgh Castle, for their afternoon tea. Afternoon tea isn’t something I do regularly – the last time would…
The Writer’s Museum | Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a city with a rich literary history, with many writers having been born here or spending much of their literary careers. The city’s eclectic streets and fascinating history have inspired countless tales, to the point where Edinburgh was…
7 of Edinburgh’s Spookiest Ghost Stories
Edinburgh is one of the most haunted cities in the world; every other street or building has tales of spirits or presences lurking in the shadows. With such a dark, gruesome, and very colourful history, it should come…
A Guide to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
Just because I’m living in my home country again, doesn’t mean I can’t still write travel posts! Plenty of people can, and do, come to Scotland as tourists, and as a native of the country, I’m probably even better equipped…
A Weekend in Aberdeen | Scotland
I meant to write this post so much sooner than now, but Ive been super busy over the last week or so, and blogging has slipped a little bit. More on what’s keeping me busy will be coming…
