Tag - Edinburgh

A Wee Holiday Adventure in Edinburgh: Castles, Cobbles & Chaos

A Dad and 2 Texas A&M Aggies… There are two types of family holidays: the peaceful, serene kind you see in glossy brochures, and the real kind — the ones where someone is always hungry, someone else is always cold, and everyone is pretending they know where they’re going. Our...

The World’s End: Edinburgh’s Gateway to the Past

The World’s End: Edinburgh’s Gateway to the Past The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is a living tapestry of history. Its cobblestones echo with centuries of footsteps—merchants, poets, soldiers, and dreamers—all weaving their stories into the fabric of Scotland’s capital. As you descend...

Gin, Ghosts & Cobbled Streets

A Whimsical Weekend in Edinburgh: Gin, Ghosts & Cobbled Streets Edinburgh is a city that wraps you in its history, tempts you with its flavors, and surprises you at every turn. I spent a weekend wandering its winding lanes, sipping its spirits, and soaking in its stories—and I’m...

Between the Stones: My Walk Through Edinburgh’s Hidden Closes

I stepped onto the Royal Mile with the kind of reverence you reserve for places that have carried centuries on their back. The cobblestones beneath my boots were slick from a morning drizzle, and the air smelled faintly of malt and rain—a scent that seemed to belong to Edinburgh as much...