(Last Updated On: 13th August 2019)
Is it just me or do you too find yourself a ‘victim’ of increasingly out of control holiday gift buying obligations? Never mind the time, money and carry on space that eats up, are you also then greeted with a less than appreciative gift receiver on the other end? Well, if you’re coming to...
(Last Updated On: 1st January 2018)
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is the most iconic street in Scotland. If it wasn’t for the popularity of Monopoly, you could probably even say it is the most famous street in the whole of the UK. For hundreds of years, the entire city existed purely along its length, which is, if you’re being...
(Last Updated On: 21st September 2019)
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is undoubtedly the most touristy street in the city, and we’re often told if you want an authentic experience on holiday, then you’re not going to get it in one of those. But come on, you can’t come to Edinburgh and skip The Royal Mile. And you shouldn’t, because amongst all...
(Last Updated On: 4th August 2019)
Mexican eateries are not new to Edinburgh, but the first one to dedicate almost their entire menu to the humble taco was Bodega on Elm Row. Opening in the summer of 2013, Bodega’s concept was to take their small, soft shell corn tortillas and wrap them around a seemingly endless variety of top quality...
(Last Updated On: 12th August 2021)
Whether it’s a big juicy steak, a huge portion of pulled pork with apple sauce, some charcoal grilled marinated chicken, beef or lamb or even a good old burger, sometimes only a big chunk of cow/lamb/chicken/pig (sorry animals) will satisfy the carnivore in us. This is where to go in Edinburgh to well and...
(Last Updated On: 10th February 2018)
Get yourself along to any historical tour of Edinburgh and you’re bound to hear fantastic tales of some of the city’s less upstanding past residents, including the most notorious of the lot, William Burke and WIlliam Hare. Over a period of roughly ten months in 1828 and 1829, Burke and Hare’s abominable murder spree...
(Last Updated On: 19th July 2019)
I know it’s supposed to be referred to as The Scott Monument, but its nickname – The Gothic Rocket – is just perfect. And it makes giving directions so much easier. I mean, telling someone to ‘take a left at a big space ship that looks like it was built by Tim Burton’ is...
(Last Updated On: 20th November 2019)
Every year when the Edinburgh Fringe comes around, most of us are faced with the same problem; with something like 3000 shows to choose from, where the hell do you start? Let me break it down for you, because that’s what you have to do, break it down, into much more manageable categories. One good category to start...
(Last Updated On: 1st January 2018)
Who doesn’t love a cupcake? They’re a cake, but they’re mini, so you get the indulgence of eating a whole cake for nowhere near the calories or indigestion. Of course, just like when you’re asked where you went to school in Edinburgh, some cupcake establishments are more superior than others. But when I say...
(Last Updated On: 9th August 2018)
Is this the weirdest subject for a post ever? Maybe. But even though Edinburgh’s not a big city it’s still nice to be able to save some time and effort and get from A to B. And being Edinburgh, you can bet these shortcuts also give you unique views and take you past brilliant...