What I learned in Edinburgh

There is a reason why Scotland is on an island since there are a lot of differences with mainland Europe.…

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The doors of Edinburgh

A favorite post here on Pollybert are the doors from different places. And I know I still owe you quite…

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More eating out in Edinburgh

All the fresh air and the whisky tasting already in morning served us well to work up an appetite for…

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Eating out in Edinburgh

My expectations regarding Scottish food were quite low which was unfounded. Hadn’t Ottolenghi, Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson revolutionized the…

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Whisky tasting and more of Edinburgh

Another must-see in Scotland is a distillery. They are all over the place and one is quite near Edinburgh in…

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The sights of Edinburgh

I always, always wanted to go to Scotland. All dashing heroes from historical novels seemed to come from there especially…

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What I learned in 2015

To put this year in perspective and review it once again, here is what I learned in 2015 (click here…

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What I learned in Madrid

As always done when I come back from a trip (eg here and here), this is what I learned in…

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The doors of Madrid

Please enjoy the beautiful doors of Madrid. After the meager pickings in SE Asia (eg this and this), here I…

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The good life of Madrid

After a whole day of sightseeing, shopping and watching a fascinating football game with nothing to eat except peanuts (okay,…

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