Roslin is a wee village situated 7 miles south of Edinburgh, and with lockdown restrictions having eased a number of weeks ago, we decided to head there for a day out! 1. Roslin Glen Country ParkRoslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley near Roslin. It is full of beautiful, […]
To Everyone Who Has Ever Asked, “Yeah But Where Are You Really From?”
We’ve been quite quiet on the blog and in general lately as we’ve been trying to process everything that’s been happening in the world as well as taking some time to quietly educate ourselves. The Black Lives Matter movement is extremely important, not just now, but for the foreseeable future. We encourage everyone to take […]
Reflections on Our Current Pandemic
We are currently living in unprecedented times. We have all found ourselves having to adjust to a new way of life rather quickly and abruptly. And we have no idea how long this new way of life will last. In all honesty, we truly believe that this virus was what the world needed to realise […]
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Looking Back 10 Years On
February 2020 marks 10 years since the 2010 Winter Olympic Games descended upon Vancouver and changed Canadians forever. While the Games didn’t get off to the best start, with no snow on the mountains, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili tragically passing away in a crash during training, and one of the mechanical arms of the Olympic […]
3 Places to Visit in Peebles
Peebles is a lovely, very wee town in the Scottish Borders. We recently decided to visit for our wedding anniversary and while it is small, there is a bit to see! 1. Peebles High StreetPeebles High Street is very small for a High Street, but it is definitely fitting for a small town. If you’re […]
Our 5 Favourite Attractions in Vancouver
In case you didn’t know, I grew up in the beautiful city of Vancouver and only moved away to Edinburgh in 2015. Since then, we have come back to visit numerous times and thought we would share our favourite attractions in Vancouver! This is in no way an exhaustive list of everything there is to […]
