I stayed at the Edinburgh West End Travelodge for 2 nights, 22 – 24 June 2009. I paid £9 per room per night for a family room, booked 5 months in advance during a £9 Sale. Travelodge bought this former four star hotel a couple of years ago and have carried out a massive refurbishment, [...]
We stayed at the Edinburgh Learmonth Travelodge for one night on 21 June 2009. Travelodge bought the hotel around a year ago and have carried out a refurbishment. The hotel is located in a beautiful terrace, parallel to Queensferry Road. It’s around a 10 minute walk to Princes Street. There is pay and display parking [...]
The future of our cities lies with young, creative minds. I was fascinated by the projects on display by students of the Edinburgh College of Art to transform existing buildings at the 2009 Degree Show. I focused on two Edinburgh projects. The first is the proposal by Elizabeth Keenan for a boutique charity shop and [...]
Swedes love the sun. In a county that sees more darkness than light during the winter, this is not surprising. So when the summer solstice rolls around, Swedes are ready to celebrate. Midsummer is an official holiday in Sweden. It is not necessarily celebrated on the day of the summer solstice but the Friday and [...]
This afternoon I visited the Degree Show at the Edinburgh College of Art. I just made it to the final day of the Art and Design Show. The Architecture and Architectural Landscape Show runs until 2 July 2009. I must confess that I have a penchant for glass art, so I was happy that there [...]
My other half has just come back from seeing an amazing Van Gogh exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland, but rather than feeling too jealous I’ve got my sights set on a new exhibition coming up at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Starting in October, they will be displaying 120 letters from their [...]
The Aids and HIV Remembrance Site is located beside a weir on the Water of Leith Walkway in Edinburgh. It’s between the exits for Dean Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art on the Walkway. The site was created on World Aids Day in 2004. There are three plaques and a bench with three red [...]
Rovinj is a beautiful little town on Croatia’s Istrian coast, and at its heart is the Church of Saint Euphemia, along with its Venetian bell tower. The church sits on a hilltop overlooking the town. The walk uphill is as charming as the Church itself: narrow walkways weave past the open sea and along old [...]
On Sunday 21 June 2009 we visited the Glasgow Mela held in Kelvingrove Park. It’s an annual, free, multi cultural event. It was a warm, dry afternoon so there was a good turnout. I thought there was a great variety of performances and activites for everyone. More Tips for Things to Do in Glasgow You [...]
Karlovy Vary (also sometimes referred to in English as Carlsbad) is one of my favourite little Czech towns. It’s a great getaway from Prague, and although a tourist hot spot, it is far less crowded than the Czech capital. While mostly know for the the film festival it hosts every year, here are three other [...]
