We’ve been going to Edinburgh for long weekends for many years now, and we’ve done an awful lot of the main tourist attractions. We hadn’t though, until this summer, been to Deep […]
The Hub: Afternoon tea in Edinburgh at the foot of the castle
If you’ve been to Edinburgh before, you will probably have walked past The Hub hundreds of times. It sits up near the castle on Castlehill and is a modern, diverse venue that […]
Family-friendly Scotland: Going wild at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo is one of the capital’s biggest attractions. It’s world-famous for its conservation efforts and thoroughly deserves its status as one of the best zoos in Europe. If you’re heading to […]
Afternoon Tea in Edinburgh: Relaxed elegance at The Bonham
Located in the West End area of Edinburgh’s New Town, The Bonham hotel is perfect for business travellers and families. With its attractive facade and great reputation, we were excited to be invited to […]
The Scran & Scallie: Family-friendly and fine food
Having previously had the great pleasure of eating at the sister restaurants of The Scran & Scallie, Kitchin (alas no review!) and Castle Terrace (reviewed here), we had extremely high hopes when […]
Right royal fun on Britannia
The royal family have always been a source of great fascination for me. I love watching documentaries on the royal family and enjoy hearing new bits of royal family trivia! It therefore […]
History, views, and more at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fantastic family-friendly attraction in this most family-friendly of cities. We visited recently and absolutely loved it. Here are seven reasons why you should make sure Edinburgh Castle is […]
Mimi’s Bakehouse: Serving up great ‘big hugs’ in Leith
If you like cake, or you like big breakfasts, in fact if you have anything approaching a sweet tooth, you need to make time during your next visit to Edinburgh to get […]
Edinburgh family days out: National Museum of Flight Scotland
Set only a few miles outside Edinburgh is a family-friendly attraction that will not only create excitement for those who remember the elegance and sheer magnificence of Concorde but also interest those […]
Voujon: a classy curry choice in Edinburgh
We’re big curry fans and over the years we’ve found a few firm favourites to satisfy our spice yearning when visiting Edinburgh. One that we hadn’t tried though is Voujon on Newington […]