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,…
Roslin Day Trip | Scotland
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, but only on certain days! We’ve had a fair bit of wind and rain recently, which is less fun, but the clear, sunny, crisp days are beautiful, with all the stunning…
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
A Friday night spent in a tent full of twinkly lights and cute decorations, with a choice of a dozen pop-up bars serving their own signature cocktails – what more could you ask for? Edinburgh Cocktail Week has been on…
Travel Inspiration | China
China is such a huge country that you could spend months travelling through it and still not see everything. It’s also a country with a very unique culture, and a powerful, complex history. This means providing the ‘highlights’…
University Buildings & Dean Gardens | Edinburgh
If you haven’t seen the first part of my Doors Open Day posts, check that out here. Or, to summarise, last weekend Edinburgh opened up a bunch of buildings that you can’t normally access for free. Some were…
Parliament House & Merchants’ Hall | Edinburgh
Every year Edinburgh has a weekend known as ‘Doors Open Days’, where you get the chance to exclusively access different locations around the city for free. Some are open year round but wave their admission charges for the…
Botanic Gardens | Edinburgh
I’ve been to the Botanic Gardens half a dozen times over the years, but I’ve never really thought to write about them until now. It’s one of those places that I’ll just randomly go for a wander through…
A-Z of East & South East Asia
I’ve written several travel themed A-Z posts over the last few years, including my current home city Edinburgh, my home country of Scotland, and my temporary home in Asia, Hong Kong. This time I’m widening the scope quite…
Jupiter Artland | Edinburgh
Jupiter Artland is probably one of the lesser well-known attractions to visit in Edinburgh – I hadn’t even heard of it until a few months ago! It’s actually a little way outside the city, near Wilkieston, which is…
