The view from the hotel hallway

Day One - A Full Recap

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September 1st 2013
So we landed, got through customs with a limited amount of struggle (protip: If you’re an overseas student, bring your CAS with you everywhere. The Scots love their paperwork), found our luggage, and hopped in a cab to our hotel. Our cabbie was a lovely fellow who was full of good advice about what to see and where to go. Apparently, he does day trips and if we are interested, we can call him up ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more