10 Best-Value Pubs & Restaurants in Edinburgh, Scotland
A great place for pub food, but there are some pretty good restaurants too. Check out our best-value pubs & restaurants in Edinburgh city.
#Edinburgh #Pubs #Restaurants #Scotland
Saturday, 30 September 2023
10 Best-Value Pubs & Restaurants in Edinburgh
10 Best-Value Pubs & Restaurants in Edinburgh, Scotland
A great place for pub food, but there are some pretty good restaurants too. Check out our best-value pubs & restaurants in Edinburgh city.
#Edinburgh #Pubs #Restaurants #Scotland
Girona City Stopover - Where to stay and where to eat
A picturesque & inexpensive city with gourmet Catalan cuisine if you choose well - One highlight of a Girona City stopover is the food.
#Catalan #Cuisine #Girona #Restaurants #Spain
Manila Airport Terminals - Can you expect a smooth transit through?
Having read negative reports about Manila Nasay International, I was apprehensive about our 6-hour transit thru the Manila airport terminals
#Manila #Airport #Terminals #Transit #Philippines
Ubud Bali Hotels & Transfers: Where to stay for utter relaxation
We chose two very different styles of accommodation for our Ubud Bali hotels: A family-run guesthouse & an upmarket Spa and Gallery resort.
#Transfers #Ubud #Bali #hotels #guesthouse #resort
Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife North πͺπΈ
Noticeable in Puerto de la Cruz is the predominance of German tourists & signs everywhere in German. Maybe all our Spanish lessons had been for nothing....
#PuertoDeLaCruz #Tenerife #Hotel #Restaurants #Activities
Juara Beach π♂️ Tioman Island, Malaysia: 2km of sand bordered by jungle
Backed up by a mountainous rain forest, 1511 Coconut Grove on Juara beach offers several compact but comfortable raised wooden beach chalets.
#JuaraBeach #Tioman #Malaysia
Hong Kong Activities for a Relaxed 2-day Stopover π
From Victoria Peak to a Symphony of Lights & the Trick Eye Museum there's plenty to do - so choose your activities carefully...
#HongKong #StopOver #LaserShow
Backtracking to Semarang City π with no credit cards & little cash
From Jepara we took a minibus back to Semarang city to try to rescue our vacation from disaster. We had just one more roll of the dice...
#Semarang #Indonesia #Jepara #Travel
Kandy Lake, Sri Lanka π±π° and the Wood Apples are Delicious!
Kandy Lake Comfort Hotel - A peaceful lakeside hotel: There were signs on the doors saying "Beware monkeys". They weren't kidding...
#Kandy #Lake #SriLanka #Hotel #Comfort
Bordeaux Break π· Sublime French Gastronomy
Don't worry - Bordeaux wine won't make you fat. It'll make you lean …against tables, chairs, floors, walls & ugly people.
#Bordeaux #France #Wine #Gastronomy
Gdansk Poland π΅π± 4-Day Break - Transfers & Accommodation
Apart from the culture of the old town the real attraction of a Gdansk Poland 4-day break is the epic history of this Baltic port formerly known as Danzig.
#Airport #Transfers #Accommodation #Gdansk #Poland #Baltic #Danzig
Fort Kochi & Kochi City πΊ Getting in and out of the city
It is quite a journey to the center of Fort Kochi. In India, you don’t drive on the left of the road, you drive on what is left of the road.
#India #Hotels #Fort #Kochi
When choosing Panama City hotels, safe is better than sorry π¨
Many Panama City hotels are located near slum areas with a heavy police presence. Want to return late to your hotel in these districts?
#Panama #City #Hotels #Safety
Limoges π° UNESCO Medieval City in South West France
"How can anyone govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?" - Charles de Gaulle, on a visit to Bordeaux and Limoges.
#Limoges #France #Unesco #Medieval #City
Cebu City Guesthouse: New Era Pension Inn π΅π Philippines
Our Pension in Cebu city was located in a typical poor & congested Fillipino street area, with chickens & children dodging between the cars.
#Philippines #Hotels #Guesthouse #Cebu #Ayala #NewEra
Ubud Bali Eating Out π Favourite Warungs
With just 4 days in Ubud we were keen to discover the best food this island has to offer. So how did our Bali eating out experiences pan out?
#Ubud #Bali #restaurants #warungs #Indonesia
Into the Tioman rainforest π³ in search of that elusive waterfall...
Entering the Tioman rainforest we disturbed a red ant nest & suddenly had dozens crawling into our hair & clothes, biting like they meant it.
#Tioman #Rainforest #Malaysia
Our Qatar Airways ✈️ experience wasn't quite what we'd hoped for
With their elitist tv commercials & top rating in the World's Best Airlines, does the Qatar Airways inflight experience live up to the hype?
#QatarAirways #Inflight #Airlines
Chateau Maleplane π° Saint-LΓ©onard-de-Noblat
Within walking distance of Saint-LΓ©onard-de-Noblat, Chateau Maleplane offers an opulent alternative to a standard hotel room - at a competitive price.
#Chateau #Maleplane #SaintLeonardDeNoblat #France
Phuket Thailand πΉπ Welcome to Russia, with free visas for all
Many foreigners - especially Russians - treat Phuket Thailand as a 2nd home, making a periodic visa-run to Malaysia to extend their stay.
#Phuket #Thailand #Visas #Transfers #Beaches
Loro Parque Tenerife π¦ More than just a zoo in Puerto de la Cruz
While visiting Loro Parque, someone stole my alarm clock, my parrot, my bedside lamp & my coffee ...I don't know how they sleep at night.
#LoroParque #Tenerife #zoo #PuertoDeLaCruz
Minibus to Jepara π Pre-ferry sleepover at Hotel Elim
Hotel Elim is inexpensive, clean and comfortable. However, there are other reasonably-priced hotels much closer to Jepara port.
#hotel #elim #minibus #jepara #indonesia
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage π Exploiting Elephants & Tourists
However, the poop from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage has its uses: Need recyled paper made from elephant dung? Great for those "Don't Forget" notes...
#Pinnawala #Elephant #Orphanage #SriLanka
Venice Osteria and Trattoria π Where to eat well & inexpensively
Considering that Italy is pretty much one big restaurant, there’s never any difficulty finding suitable Venice Osteria and Trattoria.
#Italy #restaurant #Venice #osteria #trattoria
The Footsteps of Jason Bourne π΅️ Goa & Palolem Filming Locations
It's due to the seclusion and natural beauty of Palolem beach that this location was chosen for the shooting of the 2nd Jason Bourne movie.
#India #Goa #Bourne #Movie #Palolem
Top 14 Panama City Activities and Attractions π΅π¦
How long will you need? 4 full days max should be enough for our Top 14 Panama City activities...Unless you're also looking to retire here.
#Panama #City #Activities #Attractions
Cebu city to Moalboal by bus π An hour just to get out of Cebu city
Cebu city to Moalboal - Transport in Cebu city moves at a snails pace. Walking would be quicker, though less safe due to the traffic.
#Cebu #Moalboal #Philippines #Bus
Valencia Long Weekend π Airport Transfers and Accommodation
Every street seems to have 2 or 3 hairdressers. So even if you can't find a place to eat you'll be immaculately groomed.
#Valencia #Hotel #Spain #food #accommodation
Ubud Bali Activities? Just chill out and soak up the atmosphere π΅
Searching out all possible Ubud Bali activities is not necessarily the best way to appreciate and enjoy this traditional and cultural town.
#Ubud #Bali #Activities #Indonesia
Kota Kinabalu, Borneo π Visit the central fish and fruit markets
Kota Kinabalu offers a great selection of fresh products as well as stalls selling fried savouries & a good selection of open-air eateries.
#KotaKinabalu #Borneo #Malaysia
Lion Air π¬ How do budget Asian airlines compare?
Although not scoring high in airline ratings, our Lion Air inflight experience was a positive one. Comfortable & on time, with ample legroom.
#Lion #Air #Inflight #Indonesia #Airlines
Gdansk Poland eating out π½️ Much more than traditional Pierogi
A little preparation ensures that your eating out experiences in Gdansk Poland are both enjoyable and cost-effective.
#Gdansk #Poland #EatingOut #Restaurants #Pierogi
Songkhla Thailand π§♀️ Home of the Golden Mermaid
...however with its endless beaches, colorful old town & chequered history, Songkhla can be much more rewarding.
#Songkhla #Thailand #GoldenMermaid
Hotel Quest Semarang π with street-food warungs close by...
You don't have to walk far from the Hotel Quest Semarang to find a small Indonesian kitchen and order a complete meal for two for just €3.
#Hotel #Quest #Semarang #Indonesia #Warungs
The Knuckle Mountains, Sri Lanka ⛰️ Jungle Paths, Cool Rivers
Emerging into a clearing we could see the Knuckle Mountains bathed in mist in the distance. Easy to see how these mountains got their name.
#Knuckle #Mountains #SriLanka #Jungle #Rivers