For the second year running, rather than picking my top five leaps of the year, I've picked five stories that sum up my travel highlights of the year.
Showing posts with label Edinburgh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edinburgh. Show all posts
03 January 2022
30 December 2021
Bex's Coffee and Food Awards: 2021 Edition
Welcome to the 11th edition of my annual speciality coffee and food awards, where I am highlighting some of my favourites from the coffee shops and eateries that I visited for the first time this year.
23 September 2021
How To Spend a Long Weekend in Edinburgh
Earlier this month, I spent four days in Edinburgh with my parents, and although we only scratched the surface, we had a grand time and packed a lot in. We even had reasonable weather in that it didn't rain much and was occasionally sunny. A return was long overdue since my last visit on a rainy family road trip through Scotland, almost three decades ago. All I remember from the trip is the Scottish National Gallery, Greyfriars Kirkyard and an overexuberant walking tour guide shouting, "Gardyloo!" I had a lot of ground to make up!
20 September 2021
11 Specialty Coffee Shops To Visit in Edinburgh
If you've been following my Instagram, you'll know I've just got back from a holiday in Malta, which I'll be writing about in due course. But before that, I spent a few days in Edinburgh. It was my first trip to the city since 1994 so I had a lot to catch up on, and was delighted to have so many excellent coffee shops to visit. In only four days, I couldn't go to all of the cafés in Edinburgh's vibrant specialty coffee scene, but I did visit 11 different coffee shops during my stay, which I've highlighted below. I've also made a Google Map (as usual, my very favourite spots are flagged in purple).
