Tag: Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle: Scotland’s Haunted Fortress

Edinburgh Castle has stood proudly for over a thousand years, witnessing countless historical events. It was constructed in the 12th century and has functioned as a royal residence, military stronghold, and symbol of Scottish power. The castle has witnessed wars, sieges, and royal ceremonies through...

Five Reasons I Love Visiting Edinburgh Scotland

Let me give some context for this blog post and YouTube video. My wife, Kim, and I recently spent a long weekend in Edinburgh Scotland. This capital city is a popular weekend destination, especially for those who live in Europe. I’m here to tell you it is also doable from the States. We f...

A Few Days in Edinburgh

When I first started living in England, we decided to take a short holiday in Edinburgh for my 30th birthday. I can say it was one of the most beautiful birthdays I’ve ever had. Edinburgh is an amazing city. I’m sure everyone who visits this city feels like they’re in a movie set. ...

Top 5 independent kids clothes stores in Edinburgh

Buying kids clothes can be expensive, especially when you have more than one in your brood. We champion independent stores in Edinburgh that are parent-friendly, and kids clothes stores are the ultimate parent-friendly shop. We’ve listed our top independent kids clothes stores in Edinbur...

Discovering Edinburgh: A Journey Through Scotland’s Historic Capital City

Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, is a destination that is overflowing with history, culture, and stunning landscapes. With its picturesque streets, incredible architecture, and charming neighborhoods, it’s a city that is sure to captivate your senses. From the imposing Edinburgh Castl...

Empowering Myself in Edinburgh

My plan B was to buy some disposable adult nappies. Don’t laugh. They are the best invention since Scottish toasties which is what I’m having for breakfast right now. Filled with haggis, caramelised onion chutney and matured cheddar cheese. In the spirit of full disclosure, I did go to t...

Top 4 Wonders in Edinburgh: A Guide to the City’s Best Attractions

The capital of Scotland stands out as one of the most unique and memorable cities in all of Europe. In 2022, Edinburgh reigned as the top-ranked tourist destination in the United Kingdom, welcoming an impressive 1.8 million visitors! Edinburgh is a history, culture, and beauty gold...

6 Day Trips From Edinburgh You Won’t Forget

Hosted in Mid-August, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo delivers a world-class ceremony event that celebrates and promotes a sense of identity and unity deeply rooted in Scottish tradition. Their story began 70 years ago when Lieutenant Colonel George Malcolm produced The Edinburgh Tattoo intendin...

Enchanted Edinburgh

Once upon a time, amidst the dark and mysterious underground vaults of Edinburgh's Southbridge, a love story began to unfold. Lilly, an enchanting and charismatic tour guide, led a group of eager tourists through the winding passages and hidden chambers, captivating them with her impeccable stor...

Destination: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle has a pretty varied history. It sits in the middle of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, hence the name. Basically the castle started out life as a stronghold that saw a fair few Scottish monarchs come and go, but these days it’s living life as a pretty flash museum. Sitt...

Ramblings on 20years of Edinburgh Fringe

20 years ago, a friend I didn't really know that well organised for four of us to go to Edinburgh Fringe for a long bank holiday weekend. Cripplingly shy in drama at school, and not really having been to the theatre or festivals before, I just tagged along. I seemed to think that I already...

Ramblings on 20years of Edinburgh Fringe

5 of the best cafes in Edinburgh for studying

I learnt something very quickly as I started my final year of university, I actually needed to study, no really study! As in I needed to be reading or writing most days without feeling unescapable guilt. However for the restless and caffeine-obsessed like me, there is another answer to a dreary e...

The Best IT Companies In Edinburgh

Edinburgh, the vibrant capital city of Scotland, has emerged as a hub of technological innovation and a hotspot for IT companies. With a rich history and a thriving modern landscape, this city is home to a diverse range of businesses that are driving advancements in the field of information technolo...

Exciting Edinburgh

EDINBURGH is a beautiful city, filled with a rich history and colourful characters. It’s quite compact and walkable. Edinburgh. The built-up area inside the ring road is about 13 km wide as measured from west to east. Map data ©2022 Google. The mediaeval Old Town, which extends ...

Return to Edinburgh, My Longest Love Affair

I was sat on my sister’s couch, as had become the norm, when the call came. An average day of simply waiting for the minutes to grind by, dreaming of what could be, the plod of life with no real control or opportunities. The call was an unexpected and somewhat welcome interruption. On the othe...

My Job as a Student Ambassador — The University of Edinburgh

I am a Student Ambassador with the University of Edinburgh. My job is to give tours of the university to visitors, prospective students and to anybody who is interested in the university. I mostly work for the department of Student Recruitment and Admissions and for Edinburgh Global, but I can be co...

What affects an Airbnb listing’s price and popularity in Edinburgh?

Properties with no reviews tend to actually be more expensive (by 31%) than those that do have reviews. Part of this could be that newer Airbnb hosts can be more optimistic about what amounts they can charge. Indeed, hosts of properties with no reviews have, on average, been on the site for 244 f...

Data-Driven Innovation for Tourism: 5 challenges for the Edinburgh City Region

To be a tourist is to choose the unknown over the familiar. The tourist steps outside their workaday life and embraces something totally different. This process of de-familiarising might seem frivolous, ‘extra’, an added bonus, the icing on the cake. On the contrary; it has the power to ...

Four Nights in Edinburgh

We didn’t sleep well in Inverness. While the Air BnB was nice, the area we were staying in gave off weird vibes, and I found it difficult to relax enough to fall asleep. Chase was suffering through the worst of a cold and he woke up at 5, unable to fall asleep again. Eventually we just quit...

4 reasons why the Kimpton Charlotte Square is the most romantic hotel in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s charm is so idyllic, it’s been a muse to writers for centuries. It’s only fitting that this is where the Kimpton Charlotte Square sits, a serene hideaway, full to overflowing with everything needed for a romantic escape. I recently stayed two nights there on a...

Your Guide to the Edinburgh Festival

Scotland’s capital is one classy city. Edinburgh boasts quaint cobbled streets, many hidden hide-outs, excellent shopping, eerie dungeons and a big boss of a castle that rivals even Hogwarts. No wonder it’s famous for putting on a heck of a festival every year. Even better than that, it ...

An introduction to Leith, and why it’s the epicentre of creativity in Edinburgh

London, circa 1969. John Lennon puts down his pen after writing the final words of what would soon be known as ‘Come Together’. He sighs, looking out as the sun sets over London. In a dusty rehearsal room across the city, Jimmy Page lays down the finishing touches to ‘The Lemon Son...

I didn’t think that mice were good at climbing… until I rented a flat in Edinburgh!

If you’ve ever visited Edinburgh you’ll have noticed that much of the city is comprised of stone tenement flats. These ‘apartment blocks’ are usually 3 or 4 storeys high, often with a row of shops on the ground floor. Many date back to the 19th century, and most of them ...

CoderDojo at Storm ID — Learn to Code in Edinburgh

We’re excited to officially kick off a series of monthly coding lessons for children and teenagers interested in the world of digital, commencing this April! Members of Storm ID and Storm Ideas (full of knowledge about coding and equally full of enthusiasm to pass this k...

FREE SHOW AT EDINBURGH FRINGE

I recall standing outside the Pleasance Dome flyering my show a few years ago. I was exhausted and knew I had to fill a big room and faced losing cash so I was anxious and desperate to make sure people came to see me. I had rented a good flat and paid for amazing posters and had what I believe...

Ghost Story Saturday: A Stormy Night in Edinburgh

It was a dark and stormy night in Edinburgh, the kind of night that made you want to stay huddled up in bed with the covers pulled over your head. But I was a brave soul, or at least that’s what I told myself as I set out into the city. I had heard rumors of a ghost haunting the winding str...

Exploring Edinburgh

Arthur’s Seat is a must-see for anyone visiting Edinburgh. The ancient volcano offers stunning views of the city and is a popular spot for hikers and nature enthusiasts. The hike to the summit is relatively easy and can be completed in under an hour. The path is well-marked and offers a var...

My trip to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is known as one of the Most haunted cities in the world. It has tons of different ghost stories, haunted locations such as graveyards, and even haunted bus tours. So of course, the first day, we went to the most haunted cemetery in the world, Greyfriars Kirkyard. A man named Sir Georg...

Edinburgh: The City I Keep Leaving

Iam, at heart, a homebody and perhaps that is why part of me is forever shocked I don’t live in my birth city. It’s especially dumbfounding given just how sensational Edinburgh, Scotland is as an abode: knock it out the park architecture everywhere the eye can see; it’s a manageabl...

24 Hours in Edinburgh

In contrast to my hometown of Glasgow which, said with total affection of course, can slightly give off a post-soviet energy, Edinburgh certainly looks like a capital city, as far as surface appearances go. Not only does it house Scotland’s arguably most important cultural site, Edin...

Travel Tuesdays With Quilt: A 36-Hour Virtual Visit to Edinburgh

After last week’s virtual stopover at Bali, and before that Benicàssim, we decided to move from sun-kissed beaches to the majestic mountains of Scotland this week for a whirlwind tour of its capital city — Edinburgh. The seat of the Scottish government, complete with ...

3 Hidden Gem Bars in Edinburgh

How can we begin without a little bit of magic, in the city where Harry Potter was first dreamed up. Hidden down in a basement on Blair Street in Edinburgh Old Town you’ll find a magical tavern that teaches the practice of making potions. Potions which have the power to wobble your step a litt...

Hidden Treasures Map of Edinburgh

The original plan was to fly from London to Lion, France to visit a friend and family. This idea was compromised and I flew to Glasgow, Scotland instead. I travelled to Edinburgh by train after a few weeks in Glasgow. This whole trip was a rollercoaster of emotions — from feeling saf...

Diagon Alley Revisited – A Nostalgic Return To Edinburgh

Last time I lived in Edinburgh it was 1993. I moved there with a bunch of friends after university. As you might expect from a group of people who’d spent more time in the pub than in the lecture theatre, none of us had managed to get a proper graduate job. It was the middle of a recession ...

Edinburgh City

There are tons of things to like about Edinburg. Take a tour with me to see the number of great places around the city of Edinburgh. It has amazing green spaces. When you’re within the Scottish capital, you’re never far away from a garden or a park. Plenty of them have amazing v...

Discovering Edinburgh on an Almost Free Budget

Three Free Things to Do in Edinburgh that Everyone Will Enjoy Traveling internationally always looks incredible. Do you ever wonder how much people cash out for their adventures? If you’re on a pence-pinching budget and feel like you might be left out of the travel game, never fear! Most bi...

How to maximise your profits from AirBnB holiday rentals in Edinburgh?

I live in Edinburgh and for I while I’ve been considering purchasing a buy-to-let property in the city where every year (minus the Covid months/years) I observe thousands of tourists explore various parts of the city. Investing in a buy-to-let is a serious enterprise and I want to do my res...

Edinburgh for FREE: Best Museums & Galleries in Edinburgh | easyGuide

Planning to visit Edinburgh, but on a tight budget? Not a problem! Edinburgh has a host of awesome free museums and galleries for you to enjoy and wander around. So, whether you are looking for a few free places to pop on your itinerary, a family searching for some low-cost activities or e...

How to maximise your profits from AirBnB holiday rentals in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh

Edinburgh was one of the first places that I visited out of Portugal, and one of the few cities that I went back to — and that I would also go back anytime, although if I want to know the world, its difficult to come back to the places that we loved the most. I can check all the bo...

Programmed to receive

You have heard of Edinburgh (the city, as it happens, in which I was baptised; which I have loved all my life). You may not have visited Sighthill or Dumbiedykes, but perhaps you know the view down George Street. Now there is a new sight at the George Square end: a round and tapering hotel which has...

Edinburgh Art: U.S. + Notorious Lesbian Book + U.K. Landform by da-AL

Bunches writers of stacks novels borrow and twist that proverb. The way it relates to this dilemma is — have you ever returned home from a trip and waited so long to sort your photos that you no longer remember where you saw what? Worse, did a pandemic come along and toss your blog posting pla...

A new dawn for CreativeMornings/Edinburgh

It was the 11th December in 2014, the first-ever CreativeMornings/Edinburgh event and the room was packed despite the “weather bomb” going on outside. But as the room filled with excited caffeinated chatter, I was hiding backstage gripping the sleeve of my co-event producer Jakub, a vide...

A call to action for Edinburgh which every one of us must heed

‘This is not a set of recommendations, it’s a call to action’, said Jim McCormick introducing the final report of Edinburgh Poverty Commission’s report today. With characteristic calm candour, McCormick, the commission’s chair, levelled with us. That call to action i...

Edinburgh Fringe Festival Top 5s

The yearly Edinburgh Fringe Festival is renowned for the showcasing of some of the most fantastic theatre from all over the world. From comedians to new musicals, street performers to one-man plays in pub attics, there really is something for absolutely everyone. But did you know, there are actually...

Europe’s Shortest Dreamliner Flight | Edinburgh to Dublin

I found the booking process unnecessarily difficult and complicated. After an hour and a half of competing with the website crashing, I finally managed to book two tickets. Due to the multiple reloads of the website the price fluctuated quite a bit, but through resetting my cookies and IP address, I...