On the Fringe of the Fringe: A Review of Edinburgh in August

It’s raining, it’s pouring, if only I was snoring. August is here and if you are (un)lucky enough to live on the Royal Mile–or somewhere of equal historical interest–you are feeling the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to full effect. Park your tour bus and exchange your currency, the tourists have arrived!
Since I am [...]

The People In Your Neighborhood

It was a normal day in Edinburgh up until Diana spots the British monarch.

Bring Me the Head of RyanAir

When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or in Spain?
When has it become a crime to travel? Amidst the metaphorical steam engine that is globalization, travel should be simple and effortless; however with “low cost” airlines such as RyanAir, travel has become a deceptive nightmare. I think if I had the [...]

First blog of 2008!

Welcome to the New Year, friends! This was the possibly the last Hogmanay celebration for Edinburgh and the gang and I were sure not to miss it. Well, we had free tickets. For those in the U.S., Hogmanay is Scots for the “last day of the year”–maybe you learned something new.
One particularly amusing [...]