I take a bit of a deep breath before I walk into my hostel dorm room for my last night in Edinburgh.

Imagine being fast asleep...

It’s my last full day in Edinburgh, and I wake with a smile. Today, I have plans with another human being!

My solo trip to Edi...

I wake up slowly on my third day alone in Edinburgh and leave the hostel before 9:00 in the morning.

My first stop is The Elep...

I walk into the beautiful St. Gile’s cathedral at 9:00 in the morning. I’m one of the few tourists up and moving at this time of...

I was out of the hostel almost before anyone else in my room was awake. I’d run a mile, showered, and gotten dressed. I had my b...

I stood by Greyfriars Bobby, trying desperately to look nonchalant.

I’d been in Edinburgh for a grand total of an hour, had fo...

My heart was pounding.

I stood in the quiet, empty house, my suitcase and bags neatly piled by the door, a banana in my hand a...