Edinburgh is one of those cities that doesn’t quite feel real when you’re walking through it. Picture rugged volcanic hills crashing into dark, moody stone buildings that look like they’ve stood there for a thousand years. I recently spent some glorious time exploring the Scottish capital, and ended up covering serious ground—from the highest crags […]
Before flying to Edinburgh, I went down a Google rabbit hole hunting for the best brunch spots. Scotts Kitchen kept popping up with rave reviews, and honestly? It wasn’t the food that sold me. It was the vibes. Perched on Victoria Terrace, this place overlooks the famously photogenic Victoria Street — so you’re basically dining […]
After a hearty lunch at Burgsy’s, we took a short stroll over to Shambles York—our last stop before bidding this gorgeous medieval city goodbye. And honestly? You can’t leave York without setting foot on this street. It’s the most famous and historic lane in the city centre, and within minutes of arriving, I understood exactly […]
After our morning visit to the JORVIK Viking Centre, we were already feeling hungry since we hadn’t eaten breakfast. So we decided to pop into The Old York Tea Room for a bite. How It Works You order and pay downstairs at the counter, then head upstairs to grab a seat. The dining area is […]
One of the top things on our York hit list was the JORVIK Viking Centre. I’d heard the word “Vikings” thrown around plenty of times but honestly knew next to nothing about them. So this felt like the perfect crash course. My sister-in-law had also been raving about the place after taking the kids there, […]
Before heading to York, my sister-in-law gave us one firm instruction: don’t miss Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms. Apparently, it’s the tea room every York visitor should pop into. As a self-confessed scone-and-tea lover, I didn’t need convincing twice. So after dropping our bags at Novotel York Centre, we made a beeline for it—and promptly ran […]
Our first meal upon reaching York was lunch at a pub. We wanted to check out the York Minster, so we decided to have lunch nearby at Hole In The Wall York — a traditional red-brick pub with an authentic British pub atmosphere serving classic comfort food. Wait… It’s a Haunted Pub? I spotted this […]
Been itching to visit Edinburgh for ages, so we finally pulled the trigger and planned a proper road trip from Essex. A 7.5-hour non-stop drive felt a bit mad, so we decided to break the journey with an overnight stop somewhere interesting. Enter York — one of the best-preserved medieval cities in England. And since […]
