Being such a cosmopolitan city, choosing where to dine out in Edinburgh is no simple task – whether it’s award-winning Mexican or authentic Mongolian cuisine that you seek, you’ll find it in Edinburgh. Yet if it’s a taste of Mediterranea that your pallet is craving, make your way to 77B George Street for the most [...]
30
Apr
Fringe Toolkit: 5 tools to get the most out of your Edinburgh Fringe Festival Experience
The largest Arts festival in the world can be difficult to navigate as a first-time visitor. Walking down the Royal Mile is like completing dry-ski slalom as you try to avoid the hundred or so leaflets being thrust in your face, comedians making a bad joke to get you to come see their show, performers [...]
20
Apr
Edinburgh’s English Sister, Reading
Edinburgh, Scotland is, as you well know, a pretty big deal in the tourist industry. Although, following behind is, what we consider, the sister of this vibrant city; Reading, England. Now they might be half-sisters, maybe even step-sisters, since the whole English and Scottish heritage separates the two. However, if you look beyond the language [...]
16
Apr
The Edinburgh Playhouse Story
Above all else, Edinburgh is a city of the arts – from local bands and cinema to the world’s biggest and most successful musicals – and no venue is more encompassing of this tradition than the renowned Edinburgh Playhouse. Located just a hop-and-a-skip away from Waverly Station, at the top of Leith Walk, the Playhouse [...]
11
Apr
Edinburgh’s Fashion: 6 Most Unique Boutiques
Maybe it’s the extreme unpredictability of Scottish weather that makes Edinburgh guys and gals’ style so eclectic (layers are key) or the fact that most of the year is spent getting dressed in the dark; either way, fashion in Edinburgh scores high in the individual, expressive and occasionally downright wacky style stakes. Here’s a selection [...]
09
Apr
Edinburgh Accommodations: Right Place, Right Price
Edinburgh can be a difficult place to find accommodation, whether that’s B&Bs, hotels, hotels or apartments. That’s because many of the buildings are smaller than you’d find abroad, meaning less hotel rooms. The city has struggled for years dealing with construction rules – the “not in my back yard” problem is a real struggle. So [...]
04
Apr
Mya: Tasty Indian-and-Thai in Commercial Quay
There are plenty of examples of superior Indian cuisine throughout Edinburgh; likewise, the city also boasts an impressive array of traditional Thai restaurants. Yet if you find it difficult to choose between the two, Mya restaurant in Leith offers a taste of both – via two very culturally distinct menus. Located in Leith’s up-and-coming Commercial [...]
02
Apr
6 of Scotland’s Top Golf Courses
This week the St Andrews Golf Festival, Scotland’s first-ever golf festival, comes to an inaugural close after a fortnight of golf-tastic events took over the town. Professionals, amateurs and keen spectators all came to the original Home of Golf to celebrate 600 years of birdies, bogies and brightly-patterned trousers. Not wishing to miss out on [...]
27
Mar
Daytripping Through History in Linlithgow
Although Edinburgh’s bustling city centre is laced with monuments and relics of Scotland’s long and illustrious history, there are equally intriguing pieces of history just a stone’s throw away, in nearby Linlithgow. While the true heyday of the small Royal Burgh was admittedly in the days of Scotland’s Stuart Kings and Queens, the town is [...]
24
Mar
Easter Events: What to do this Easter in Edinburgh
I’ll refrain from making a joke about all of the eggs-citing events you might not know about going on Edinburgh for kids and their big kid chaperones, and just provide you with a nice list: (oh, darn it) Puppet-animation festival at Scottish Storytelling Centre Ever-wondered what that snazzy modern-looking building was doing latched on to [...]
