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UNESCO World Heritage Site #173: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 8 February 2012
From the World Heritage inscription: Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning. The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting [...]
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Edinburgh with Kids
Blog: My Little Nomads - 29 January 2012
The best and funnest things to do with kids in Edinburgh, Scotland. Continue reading → Related Articles: London With Kids – Things To Do Kid-Friendly Hotels In London
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From Insomnia to Scotland: Climbing Arthur’s Seat
Blog: Vagabond3 - 10 January 2012
It is 2:11 am and I realize that I took my first international flight twelve years ago. Twelve. As in two more than ten, as in… I’m freaking old. Insomnia has struck. I couldn’t have asked for a better first trip abroad. My high school was asked to perform at The International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh and we would spend four days in London, and the other ten in Scotland....
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Victorian Graffiti at Edinburgh Castle
Blog: Solo Traveler - 4 January 2012
Of all my travels in 2011, here is the smallest detail that held the greatest intrigue for me.
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Finding Local Stories: Edinburgh, Scotland
Blog: Solo Traveler - 5 December 2011
Storytelling reflects the essence of place. In Edinburgh, I found the stories and the storytellers making for a not so solo evening for this solo traveler.
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Scotland Part Two
Blog: Green Point Greenie - 4 November 2011
Scottish heather This article follows on from Part 1 of my Scotland holiday. . . .
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The Scottish Parliament Building
Blog: Quillcards - 1 November 2011
The New Scottish Parliament Wouldn’t you think that there has been a parliament continuously since Scotland became a country many centuries ago? It’s a natural question to ask – and indeed the first recorded reference to a meeting of the Scottish parliament dates from 1235 and the first permanent meeting place for the parliament was [...]The Scottish Parliament Building is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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Scotland Part One
Blog: Green Point Greenie - 27 October 2011
Scottish heritage shop Scotland is to England like chalk is to cheese. If you plan to give Scotland as miss because you have been to England, think again.
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Three Hidden Gems of Edinburgh
Blog: Heather on her travels - 18 October 2011
In today’s guest post, Ryan Morrison of Scotland Here and Now, gives you an alternative view of Edinburgh, with recommendations for a few things that may not be on the tourist’s radar. The beautiful city of Edinburgh is a delightful place for a trip at any time of year, with such a diverse range of [...]
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The Forth Rail Bridge
Blog: Quillcards - 30 September 2011
This is the rail bridge over the river Forth. On the southern shore, on the far side across the water in this photograph, is Edinburgh. Note: You can find the ecard of this image in the Urban Landscapes category of Quillcards. Just head over there and then navigate to the images on page two of [...]The Forth Rail Bridge is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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Edinburgh’s Camera Obscura – In Photos
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 16 September 2011
Besides the actual, ancient Camera Obscura, the interactive displays at this Edinburgh exhibit were highly entertaining!
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Spooky Edinburgh
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 14 September 2011
The air hangs heavy with hair-raising tales in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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The Coast Road To Edinburgh
Blog: Quillcards - 13 September 2011
Heading north, Berwick Upon Tweed is the last English town before the border with Scotland. The town is just three miles from the Scottish border and a few hundred yards from the North Sea. On its seaward side there are these high earth ramparts built in the late 1500s, during the reigns of Mary I [...]The Coast Road To Edinburgh is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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I Spy Modern Art In Edinburgh
Blog: Quillcards - 30 August 2011
A Short Walk To The Gallery Here in the west end of Edinburgh where we are staying during the Edinburgh Festival, it is only a short walk to the Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art. This statue by Antony Gormley of a man half underground is at the pedestrian entrance to the gallery. Or rather, [...]I Spy Modern Art In Edinburgh is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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Edinburgh: Architecture And The Dreaded Weather
Blog: Quillcards - 18 August 2011
Architecture – Those Grand Sandstone Terraces And Crescents There are so many grand terraces and crescents in Edinburgh – intersecting and leading one into another – that it is easy to get heady and lost in the maze. Some of the terraces are very long and stretch for what seems like hundreds of yards. Built [...]Edinburgh: Architecture And The Dreaded Weather is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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The Edinburgh Festival
Blog: Quillcards - 10 August 2011
During the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Royal Mile – a long street in the center of the city that leads up to the castle – becomes a venue for artists to give the crowds a taste of what they are offering in their shows. A Potted History Of The Century Bepo and Co – circus [...]The Edinburgh Festival is a post from the Quillcards Blog
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Spotted in Scotland in a Skirt
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 5 August 2011
When my Scottish friends, Dorothy and Ricky, invited me to visit them in Edinburgh on my way back from Laos and Thailand, I jumped at the chance. I am, after all, part Scottish. My mother was a MacDonald, a lineage that harkens back to the days of the famed MacDonald-Campbell feud. The clash between these [...]
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Europe with Kids — The Ultimate Guide
Blog: My Little Nomads - 16 July 2011
The best destinations in Europe for kids and families. Detailed information for planning your trip.
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Edinburgh in Pictures
Blog: Two Backpackers - 24 June 2011
Luis Cicerone of Las Aventuras del Cicerone shows us Edinburgh through his lens. They call it the “Athens of the North” for a reason. For centuries Edinburgh, (pronounced Edin-bra), has been one of the most prominent hotspots for the arts, culture, literature and enlightment in Britain and Europe. Edinburgh – Athens of the North For [...]
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Lady Visits Edinburgh
Blog: A Lady in London - 9 May 2011
If you were given a choice between a Cairo, Marrakech, Bergen, Berlin, Venice, or Edinburgh sightseeing trip, which would you choose? That was a question I had to answer on Wednesday morning when I was invited by bmi to travel to one of those destinations to write a story about a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [...]
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A Monster Hunt: Finding Loch Ness
Blog: Vagabond3 - 26 January 2011
A monster hunt? Sign Bob up! And, that’s the story of how I convinced all my friends to take a bus tour around Scotland! Actually, the story starts a few...
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Gretna Green: Last Call for Scottish Souvenirs, First Call for Weddings
Blog: Travelogged - 18 November 2010
When I go on a trip, I like to bring home souvenirs for my family (and, yes, for myself too). I usually like to purchase them at the end so I don’t have to bother carrying around and so that I feel like I’ve seen everything before I commit. Sometimes this works out, and sometimes [...]
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The Weekly Photo: Toilet Time
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 17 October 2010
Toilet time in Edinburgh, Scotland [...]
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The Last Star: Heidi Talbot
Blog: Music Road - 23 September 2010
There are several quite lovely threads that weave through Heidi Talbot’s recording The Last Star.
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London, Edinburgh, and Dublin are FREE
Blog: Honey Service Year - 30 August 2010
Oh what a delight it is to realize one's worry and travel expectations rise to frenetic and paranoid levels only to be relieved to discover the opposite is true: London, Edinburgh, and Dublin are FREE!! We spent months worrying about our time in Europe. A friend, Andy H., had smartly told us that we had a great beginning to our itinerary, 'You are smart to begin with Tokyo, Shanghai, China and
