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A free, self guided walking tour of Edinburgh

Two good friends of mine recently visited Edinburgh. For those of you unaware, Edinburgh was home for almost 10 years.I guess anywhere you live so long, it becomes part of your DNA. I love living in Madeira. I’ve met someone special here, the people are wonderful and the island is a beautiful place with stunning…

Cheap places to stay in Edinburgh : 7 of the best
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Cheap places to stay in Edinburgh : 7 of the best

Edinburgh is a great year-round destination with a host of amazing things to do in Edinburgh, ranging from climbing extinct volcano’s to lazing in Princes Street gardens while drinking in the beautiful vista of the Castle above your head or just going for a seafood supper in Leith, then a lazy stroll up the magical…

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SYHA Edinburgh Review: In which I become a tourist in my own city…

  It’s weird but kinda fun being a tourist in a city you’ve lived in for 7 years.     This summer, I decided to leave Edinburgh for good and sample the dream life of a nomadic blogger. I sold my stuff. Gave it away mostly. Packed my rucksack. One last look at the flat…

Discovering Basel without guidebook, just a deck of cards
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Discovering Basel without guidebook, just a deck of cards

One of my takeaways from the pandemic was that you don’t have to go far or try too hard to find adventure, even in your own city. Our long ‘mental health’ walks allowed us to discover parts of Berlin we normally would have never have visited. We never used our smartphones or followed a set…

14 of the best value train journeys in Europe (Starting from €9! )

14 of the best value train journeys in Europe (Starting from €9! )

The best and cheapest way to see Europe ? How about travelling by train across Europe. While it is not as cheap as coach travel, trains in Europe, if booked in advance, can offer some incredible deals. It beats flying anyway and also is the most sustainable and one of the cheapest ways to travel…

19 best hostels in Europe for digital nomads

19 best hostels in Europe for digital nomads

Long before the advent of co-living spaces and even the term ‘digital nomads’, hostels have been offering digital nomads, creatives and remote workers a safe, comfortable and fun space to work from. I have been a digital nomad since leaving Edinburgh in 2012 and hostels have always been an inspiring space to work from. There…