Expat in Edinburgh: Month 16
August was a bit crazy: between Fringe Festival madness, job interviews, munro bagging, hosting friends from London and several Homestay guests, I felt like I barely had a single moment of down time...
View ArticleSunny Edinburgh Days
Today was an ordinary day; nothing particularly remarkable happened. I woke up early and walked along the Water of Leith. I strolled around Stockbridge market, stopping to snap a few photos and sip on...
View ArticleEdinburgh Eats: My Favourite Sushi Restaurants
I love sushi. If I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, there’s a good chance I’d choose these little starchy, heavenly morsels. I’m no sushi connoisseur by any means – I have yet to...
View ArticleWhen Your Life Has an Expiry Date
It’s been quiet around this blog lately. Truth be told, I have been really busy over past few months: between starting a new job, working full-time, travelling semi-frequently, and doing a bit of...
View ArticleWhen Everything Comes Together, Then Falls Apart: Why I’m Leaving Edinburgh
It’s funny – not too long ago, I thought I was fated to stay in Edinburgh. Between applying for an EU passport and getting sponsored by my work, I was presented with not one, but two potential avenues...
View ArticleOn Leaving Edinburgh and Life Lately
My last week in Edinburgh was pretty surreal. I had grand plans – I was determined to make the most of every last second in the city. In reality, I ended up spending most of the time curled up on the...
View ArticleLiving in Edinburgh: The Expat Survival Guide
So, you’re moving to Edinburgh? Or maybe you’re considering it. I lived in Edinburgh on a Youth Mobility Scheme Visa for two years and absolutely loved it. I had the time of my life, and I was...
View ArticleCelebrating New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh? Read This First
New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh is something everyone should experience once in their lifetime. Where else can you see Vikings wielding torches, kilted men dancing beneath a 12th-century castle, and an...
View ArticleHighlights, Lowlights, and Lessons: 2017 in Review
*I’d like to preface this post by saying I feel a bit silly musing about the ‘problems’ and ‘challenges’ I faced this year given the state of the world in 2017. Here’s hoping 2018 is better in every...
View ArticleOn the Road Again: My 2018 Travel Plans
Nearly a year after moving back home from Edinburgh, I feel like I finally have my shit together. Just kidding! I’m still a bit of a hot mess, flying by the seat of my pants on the daily. But I’ve...
View Article61 (Awesome) Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh is my favourite city in the world. It wasn’t even on my radar until a friend graciously invited me to visit her in Edinburgh back in 2012, and I quickly fell in love with the city. (Jokes on...
View Article25 Telltale Signs You’re an Expat in Edinburgh
When you move abroad, you don’t expect to change that much. Fast forward a year or two and you’re definitely different: your accent has become indiscernible, you’ve inadvertently started picking up...
View Article13 Quirky Habits I Picked Up Living in Scotland
When I moved to Scotland from Canada, I didn’t expect to adopt any new habits or customs. After all, both nations share a number of cultural similarities. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. I hadn’t been...
View ArticleClosing the Edinburgh Chapter
If you’ve read this blog before, you probably know I had a hard time saying goodbye to Edinburgh when my UK visa expired in 2017. I waffled on about it a lot around here (this post, this post, AND this...
View Article10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Edinburgh
When I decided to move to Edinburgh, my excitement level was at an all-time high — and, annoyingly, so was my anxiety level. One minute I’d be deliriously happy, lost in a daydream imagining what my...
View ArticleMillennial Money: Edinburgh Expat Edition
Is anyone else obsessed with Millennial Money right now, or is it just me? If you’ve never heard of this series before, let me give you the lowdown: CNBC runs a YouTube series called Millennial Money,...
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View ArticleMoving to Edinburgh: Answering Your FAQs
If there’s anything I’ve learned from sharing my Edinburgh expat experience online, it’s this: the people who read this blog are pretty darn nosy. Kidding! (Well, I’m actually not kidding because you...
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