Here are some highlights from when we went to see the giant lanterns of China at the Edinburgh Zoo. We would highly recommend it! There were plenty of animals, a tour through the Chinese zodiac display, souvenir stalls, food, and even some performers. Visit http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/lanterns …
Laurence and I visited the Koh-I-Noor on a rainy day near midnight while we were in Glasgow for just a few nights. It had been a long day, and this time we hadn’t gone over for a holiday. Our trip to the Koh-I-Noor was …
Sometimes I just know from the first 10 minutes of being in a restaurant that it’s going to be on my featured list. I knew from the first moment I spooned a Shetland mussel out of the still warm starter dish, soaking in a …
We quickly regretted choosing to bring rucksacks to the trip before we even got to the campsite and realised that there were free shuttle buses up and down the mountain. Squished in a large public bus, which increasingly felt far too small the higher …
On the edges where the Omnicentre and Leith Walk meet, Mamma Roma, the long standing, family run Italian restaurant is quaintly yet magisterially placed. At first you may look past it, as the large building is striking in deep blue yet withdrawn; only the …
Even though this website is focused on the lesser known hidden gems – if there’s ever somewhere popular and common to visit in a new city that we believe is essential, it would be a museum. Although it is tradition and often recommended to tourists, …
Manchester was the first trip for me and Laurence outside of Scotland, so it was super exciting. But more than that – we were taking the train and I love train rides. Luckily for us it was sunny too! We got the train direct …
Saturday, sunny day. The sunniest day of the year so far, actually. 16 degrees Celsius. And that was the ‘real feel’, too, this time. We’ve had a few sunny days the past few weeks, which is about time (though actually the winter has not …
Laurence only moved to Edinburgh 2 months ago, but he does this road every day to work. Granted, I’ve driven on this road a lot because it leads to a huge 24/7 Tesco superstore and I have a guilty pleasure for supermarkets that I …
This is our first attempt at the art of cheesecake making. It required no baking at all and super fun and easy to make! The ingredients are in the video description if you want to give it a go. We advise using less sugar.
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