My review: When I was planning my trip I bought Lonely Planet’s Europe on a Shoestring. I must say that it has been immensely helpful in picking the right destinations to stay and visit. On our trip, documented on this blog, we used to get lost in any new city or rather look about blankly figuring out which direction should...

It was time to say goodbye to Edinburgh and head to Glasgow. A short train ride and we at Glasgow Central. Like all railway stations in Europe this one too is beautiful. Luckily our hotel was not too far from the station and in a few minutes we managed to locate it. While at Glasgow we stayed at the Alexander Thompson Hotel on...

Our day began with a ride into the heart of the city. After this we decided to simply walk about. So off we went exploring Princes Street – the main shopping street in Edinburgh. We decided to explore the Princes Street Gardens, situated just next to Waverly railway station. The gardens are beautiful, with...

It was time to set off again. This time on we were off to Scotland. I must confess, I am not a fan of the Brit Rail or the National Express. Mostly because one can never seem to get a reservation on it! So here we are at King’s Cross Station waiting to board a train to Edinburgh. Watching the indicator…...