Edinburgh has been my home for years and, despite a couple of moves, I’ve found myself coming back every time for a hundred reasons. Some of these reasons are listed right here in my list of 100 free things to do in Edinburgh. Throughout this post, I’ve tried to group activities and places into categories, hopefully making it a little easier for you to choose one of two things together through during your time here (though I challenge you to try all 100!).
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Vegan in Edinburgh: Part 2
Edinburgh now has a wide variety of vegan restaurants to choose from. This guide will help you find cruelty free food around the capital city.
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Vegan at The Ivy, Edinburgh
The Ivy is a strong contender for an upmarket vegan visit in Edinburgh.
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Vegan menu Edinburgh Dishoom
Edinburgh Dishoom has always had vegan options, but now they've added a breakfast main.
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Harmonium vegan bar and kitchen, Edinburgh
Harmonium is Edinburgh's newest vegan bar and kitchen, giving the Glasgow market a run for it's money.
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6 Photos to give you Scotland Wanderlust
For all my travelling, I was a late starter in the exploration of my own little country (much to the dismay of my very patriotic father). Looking back, my lack of Scotland exploration was shameful, given that a weekend trip to the highlands from Edinburgh is more than doable with a little forward planning. In 2017, Scotland was voted Rough Guide’s “most beautiful country in the world”, pipping New Zealand, Canada and Italy to the top spot. Our enormous lochs, dramatic landscapes and crumbling castles had the reader poll singing the country’s praises, and inspired a whole new set of travellers to book their tickets to see what all the…
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The stories behind the 2016 photos
I’ve taken so many trips in 2016, that I’ve actually lost count (sorry!). I clocked in 4 new countries, and a good few new cities and towns. This post is dedicated, not to the photos that got the most likes, but those that served as my best 2016 stories and memories… Edinburgh For a capital city, I always feel like my home town doesn’t have the same volume of cool new architecture that some bigger places have to offer. The structures around the newer parliament buildings are still up for debate, but I always think they look pretty cool. I also wrote my first post about the city this year, highlighting some…
