Adventures at Swanston Farm

In the southwestern part of Edinburgh lies Pentland Hills Regional Park, a beautiful expanse of hikes and farmland. A great place to visit in this park is Swanston Farm, which is about a 20-minute drive from the center of the city.

4 “near-death” Experiences in Edinburgh

Disclaimer: all of these “near death experiences” are exaggerations- I have, so far, never genuinely feared for my life whilst living in Edinburgh. I actually waited several weeks before writing this post in hopes that I would have a fifth near-death experience, as that would’ve made this a more well-rounded list, but after waiting over a month I guess I’m just too experienced now for those newbie mistakes!

A Bumpy (and Amazing) Road to Edinburgh

There are so many fun events I cannot wait to share with you, but a story would not be complete without its beginning, so let’s go to chapter one.

Edinburgh: a city for student discounts !

I’ve been living in Edinburgh for nearly two months now and I still feel as amazed by the city as I was in week 1. There are simply so many things to do, to see and to taste here that it felt very overwhelming at first because I had no idea how to experience everything,…

Ceilidh Dances, A Manchester United Game, and the Musselburgh Horse Races… OH MY!!!

The first week of February 2022 was one of the busiest, eventful, and exciting weekends of my life. I didn’t plan for it to be a busy weekend but there were a lot of events happening that I didn’t want to miss out on. The festivities began by going to a Ceilidh (pronounced cay-lee) which…

The castle

In all of the places that I have lived in the United States, none of them have had a castle in the middle of the city. I have been told that this isn’t normal for Europe, but it is amazing nonetheless. It’s not hidden either, it’s the focal point of the entire city. Sat at…

Hi Everyone!

This is my first blog post so I thought it would be best if I gave a brief introduction and background on myself. My name is Sarah and I was born and raised in Texas (a state in the United States if anyone needs clarification). After graduating from high school, I decided to go off…

Embracing the Chaos and getting settled in

Even thought I am technically not a fresher and I know what fresher´s week feels like (lack of sleep, loads of coffee to compensate for the constant tiredness, running from one event to the other), I was still overwhelmed by the effort Edinburgh puts into such a week. I felt jetlagged even though I only…

Expectations in Edinburgh

As a visiting student, it wasn’t my first time doing Welcome Week. My first “Welcome Week” (or Frosh, as we called it) was years back. I arrived at McGill University never having visited Canada, but was eager to be a university student. I had spent the months before dreaming of what university would mean to…

I’m On Exchange in Edinburgh Part II

“There’s nary an animal alive that can outrun a greased Scotsman” – Groundskeeper Willie in Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadassss Song, The Simpsons (1994). I’ve always been hindered by some mass crippling doubt. It started when I was seven. I had just graduated from Stingrays to Dolphins at State Swim and it was time for us…