Being a freelancer, means that I can go on holiday whenever I like. I can jump on a plane and work on the other side of the world for a month if I want to. But, no one pays me to take holiday. Going on holiday isn’t easy. It means losing work (and thus directly [...]
I recently decided to try one of the Groupon’s My City Deals to check out how it works. I bought a voucher for Kilau Cafe in Aberdeen, as I knew I’d be visiting Aberdeen during my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. I paid £8 for a voucher which could be exchanged for lunch for two [...]
Here is my personal opinion on the “Travelodge versus Premier Inn, which is better?” debate. I made my evaluation by looking at four criteria; price, room quality and amenities, customer service and location. Travelodge Edinburgh Central Background In December 2007 I wrote a post entitled “Which is the best UK budget hotel chain?” where I [...]
I stayed at the Premier Inn Stirling for one night in August 2010 on the final night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour, on a complimentary basis. The hotel is located on the outskirts of Stirling, just down from the services roundabout where you can join the motorway to Edinburgh or Glasgow. There’s a [...]
I stayed for one night at the Premier Inn Elgin, on the third night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour, on a complimentary basis. It’s located a couple of miles from the town centre, just off the main road from Inverness. There’s a restaurant attached to the Premier Inn but apart from a [...]
I stayed at the Premier Inn Aberdeen Central West for one night in August 2010 on a complimentary basis. It was the second night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. The hotel lies just off Anderson Drive, on the Aberdeen ring road. However the hotel is set back from the road so I didn’t [...]
I stayed at the Premier Inn Dundee Centre for one night in August 2010, on a complimentary basis. It was the first night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. The hotel is in a great location right on the Tay Estuary, just across from Dundee railway station. This is an ideal hotel for a [...]
Update 24 August 2010 – I’ve updated the free gifts which have changed since my purchase last month. I just signed up for an 18 month mobile broadband deal with O2. The USB modem (dongle) is free, the monthly cost of the contract is £15 which includes a 3GB allowance and unlimited wifi at [...]
I’ve stayed at Edinburgh First at Pollock Halls University of Edinburgh student residences quite a few times over the years but not since 2008. I thought that the rooms were a good budget option especially for single travellers. I stayed here again for one night over the weekend of 24-25 July 2010 and to attend [...]
I stayed at the Edinburgh Cameron Toll Travelodge, a recent addition to Travelodge’s Edinburgh hotels, for one night in July 2010. I booked a double room at the Saver rate of £19 in April 2010. The hotel is located opposite the Cameron Toll shopping centre, next to a busy junction. I took the photo below [...]
