Category: Travel Tips

Layovers One of the things that can really get your trip off to a bad start is missing a flight or having your luggage miss a flight.  I recommend a minimum of 2 hours for a layover and, if you are connecting to a smaller airline or going through a large airport (like London Heathrow or…

There are a ton of wonderful restaurants, pubs and cafe’s in Edinburgh. Here are just a few. High End Restaurants The Kitchin is the one Sam and Graham went to on Men in Kilts and is expensive and in Leith (the harbour part of Edinburgh) : https://thekitchin.com/ The Witchery By The Castle is a one…

The bridge in Kelvingrove Park is where we see Claire push a baby carriage as she tries to be a good housewife.  This is also where Claire sees a bagpiper playing and gives him some money before walking across the park. Further Away Much Further Away References: [1] https://www.timeout.com/glasgow/attractions/kelvingrove-park [2] http://www.timeout.com/glasgow/things-to-do/the-best-free-things-to-do-in-glasgow

Euros and Pounds The United Kingdom uses GBP (Great British Pound). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all part of the UK. Most of Europe and the Republic of Ireland use the Euro. (Here is a good link to the European countries that don’t use the Euro.) The other part of Ireland, Northern Ireland, uses GBP (Great British Pound) and…

Be prepared for it to rain all day every day – not that it will – but if you’re prepared for that, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised when it doesn’t. 1) Water proof your shoes. If you’re going to wear tennis shoes, you could buy a can of water proofing and spray them. You’ll want…

There are several ways to get from Queen Street Station to Piper’s Tryst Hotel. It’s 10 minutes on the Subway, or 13 minutes to walk. Or there is a taxi stand right across the street from the Carlton George Hotel (which is next to the train station), so you can just take a taxi if…

From Glasgow Airport to Glasgow City Center (about 1/2 hour) by bus possibly longer by taxi because of the bus lanes For 2 or more people, a taxi is the easiest and the cost will be reasonable per person. Follow the signs to Taxi and there will be a queue. (See this blog for more…

Glasgow is one of the easiest airports to arrive into. But there is one quirky thing – okay actually 2 quirky things:1) You may exit from the back of the plane so if you’re paying extra to sit up front, then you might be the last one off the plane. But this means you’re the…

One of my recent tour members said it would be good for me to have a post about having cash for toilets and how much to tip. If you’re coming to the UK on a plane, the airport bathrooms are free. Toilets at some of the train stations and other public restrooms require coins to…