Edinburgh Literary Locations
In 2004, Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO City of Literature, the first in the Creative Cities network, which now spans over 100 cities around the world chosen for various creative pursuits. But it makes sense that Edinburgh…
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…
Travel Inspiration | South Korea
So despite the fact that I didn’t have the best of times while living in Korea, leading me to cut my year short, I do still think it is an interesting and beautiful country to visit. In the…
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…
Travel Inspiration | Macau
Macau is a fascinating country to visit, as it is an unusual mix of China, Portugal, Las Vegas, with a corner of Italy hidden inside one of the casinos too. Although small, this SAR of China contains a…
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…
Top 5 Asian Cities
So the other week I wrote this post about my five favourite cities in Europe, and the reasons I enjoyed my visits there so much. This time, I thought I’d turn to the other part of the world…
