Yesterday I visited the Leith end of the Water of Leith Walkway, the 12 mile path alongside the Water of Leith river from Balerno to Leith, through central Edinburgh. You can read more about the Water of Leith in Edinburgh off the beaten track. Leith is Edinburgh’s port and the area has been revamped recently. [...]
The British spend more on holidays than any other European nations, with an average spend per holiday of 2795 euros/£1744. However British holiday expenditure has fallen by around 7% since last year. The British are also more likely to book their trip online with 51% booking on the internet compared with an average of 39% [...]
West Linton is a conservation village in the Scottish Borders which lies between the Pentland and Cloich Hills, 20 miles south west of Edinburgh. The Whipman Week with riding, a fairground, dancing and many other events runs in the village 1 – 8 June 2007. The village was an important centre for stone caring from [...]
The holiday company TUI has paid 250 million euro to purchase the crumbling medieval Tuscan village of Tenuta de Castelfalfi. TUI plan to transform the village to offer “an authentic rural experience” for German tourists. Temporary residents of the village will enjoy a spa, golf courses and an all inclusive resort serving locally produced wine [...]
As the newly elected Scottish Executive plans to scrap tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridge there have been calls to abolish fares on ferries to the Scottish islands. I suppose it is a logical progression, if you can cross a body of water free in the central belt of Scotland why not to [...]
Evidently there has been a drop of 40% in public toilet provision in the UK since 2001. This is seen as a barrier to older people being able to get out and about. I agree that this a an area for concern but not only for older people. It affects families with young kids, travelling [...]
A top chef declared that he would rather eat a Big Mac than most meals served on airlines even in business class! Photo by utkurifat Photo by linghuaya What do you think? Well I reckon a Big Mac would be more filling and more recently cooked. I am inclined to take my own food with [...]
Berwick upon Tweed in the north of Northumberland has been awarded membership of the UK Cittalslow network. This concept embraces the quality of life in a town, with emphasis on caring for the residents, workers and visitors to the town whilst protecting the environment and showcasing local goods and produce. The 3 bridges of Berwick [...]
An Expedia poll of 5000 European hoteliers has placed the British as the 2nd worst tourists for being noisy, untidy and poor tippers. There is some cause of celebration in that in the last poll 5 years ago the Brits were at the bottom, this time it’s the French who have that dubious honour. The [...]
I finally made it to the Water of Leith Visitor Centre this week. The Centre is in a converted school on the Lanark Road. This is the halfway point of the Water of Leith Walkway, the “silver thread in a ribbon of Green” which traverses Edinburgh between Balerno and Leith. Union Canal viaduct The Union [...]
