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  • Mathesons

    The Palace | Aug 11 09'

    by Mathesons a 40 year old male traveling as a family from Ottawa, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "We got separated amidst the mayhem."

    For our first full day in Scotland, Chantal and I had some alone time. We left the children at the house with their grandparents and took a train i... Continue reading »

  • CaitMate

    O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low road | Jan 22 09'

    by CaitMate a female from Brisbane, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "An enthralling history of blood and gore, muskets and mortars."

    The 2-hour ride into Edinburgh was like living through all four seasons of the year without even leaving the train. At one stag... Continue reading »

  • 1world1individual

    The World's Nicest City | Oct 05 06'

    by 1world1individual a 24 year old from Victoria, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "Definitely the most spectacular feature of Edinburgh is the castle sitting on the crags, a mile higher than anything else around. "

    Sometimes, it almost seems unnatural for something to happen when you've been waiting for it for oh so long. But it does come round eventually, the... Continue reading »

  • Hallilw

    begining of a new trip | Oct 22 06'

    by Hallilw a 24 year old female from Sheridan, on vacation in Edinburgh

    We all decided it was safest to get to the airport the afternoon before Tony's 1:30pm flight, just in case there was some difficulty getting the... Continue reading »

  • Adam & Meaghan

    Day trip to Edinburgh | May 08 07'

    by Adam & Meaghan a 26 year old traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "the most haunted place in all of Scotland!"

    We woke up early because we knew there was a lot to see in 1 day in Edinburgh. Tony, Blair, Adriane, Meaghan, and I piled into our car and began ou... Continue reading »

  • C est la vie

    Halloween in Edinburgh | Oct 29 06'

    by C est la vie a 32 year old female from New York City, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "watched our poor guide grunt and grabble with a rogue tire for half an hour, while we ate Haribo gummi bears and gummi sours, saying ‘someone should really help him…’ yet unable to pull myself away from gummi goodness."

     Edinburgh, Scotland: October 30- November 2We had a bit of trouble getting to Scotland. I thought my plan was foolproof, but a conglomeration... Continue reading »

  • SargeantKe

    Edinburgh's Old Town | Oct 28 07'

    by SargeantKe a female from Plymouth, on vacation in Edinburgh

    Wow... Edinburgh is absolutely gorgeous!!  Granted, I was only there for a little over a day, and we only stayed in the old town, but it was j... Continue reading »

  • icehockeypunk11

    Never mind the Blisters...here's the Fringe Festival! | Aug 10 07'

    by icehockeypunk11 a 25 year old female from Irvine, on vacation in Edinburgh

    The Fringe Festival literally takes over the city of Edinburgh every summer for the 3-4 weeks that it runs rampantly in and out of, over and under... Continue reading »

  • icehockeypunk11

    Fringey or fringed out? | Aug 23 07'

    by icehockeypunk11 a 25 year old female from Irvine, on vacation in Edinburgh

    Firstly i must say that this is an old blog entry as i left it unfinished and behind in edinburgh. things have been and continue to be busy...but i... Continue reading »

  • NZ Shovelbum

    Scotland Tour | May 12 06'

    by NZ Shovelbum a 25 year old female, on vacation in Edinburgh

    "I was so sad to to leave Scotland, it just is so amazing! Maybe I will get the chance to go back later in life, and I will definitely take it if I do!"

    My long weekend began with a train ride from Sheffield to Edinburgh at 6.21pm on Friday night that got me to the city by 10.30pm. I was pretty exha... Continue reading »

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