Edinburgh Winter Wonderland
If you’ve never been to Edinburgh at Christmas time, I highly recommend it. Sure, it’s Hogmanay that gets most of the attention; but in a city that boasts so much history and culture – there’s a castle on…
48 Hours in Edinburgh
So my sister came to stay with me for the weekend, the first time she’s done so since I moved out to go to university. She hasn’t seen much of Edinburgh beyond Princes Street, so my challenge was…
My Travel Wish List
The world is a huge place and I want to see so much of it. This post is my travel wish list of some of the main places I want to visit. I won’t be going far for a while,…
The Scotch Whisky Experience
It’s a common occurrence that no one ever goes to see the sights in their own town. This is certainly true for me, as I had seen very few of Edinburgh’s sights, at least before working at summer…
Instagramming in England
So I’m not sure if I actually made this clear at any point, but this summer I’m working at an international kids’ summer camp, based near Edinburgh. However, this week I was asked to go to one of…
Flying Halfway Around The World For What?
The world is a huge place, full of diverse people, places and cultures, and I for one, want to see as much of it as possible. I’ve written about travel in the past, and why I think that…
European Escapade Day 25 – Amsterdam to London
So that’s it then. Twenty five days travelling through Europe to come full circle and finish back where it all began in London. Nothing eventful happened today, but I thought I’d write one last post to sum up…
European Escapade Day 24 – Amsterdam
Amsterdam is another very unique city in Europe. The canals and buildings make it look very pretty, but it also has a quirkiness and an energy to it, especially at night. Our first stop this morning was the…
European Escapade Day 23 – Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
The Netherlands are so different to the scenery we’ve been travelling through recently – swapping mountains for the lowlands. Still very pretty though! We didn’t have a long drive day, so there was plenty of time to experience…
European Escapade Day 22 – Swiss Alps to Rhine Valley
Another driving day with a few interesting stops on the way. We passed into Germany again and made a stop in Heidelberg. It seemed like quite a pretty little town, but we only had enough time there to…