Travel
The Skinny travel guide. We take an alternative approach to travel writing, exploring what it is to travel as well as sharing the unique international experiences of our writers. Sightseeing recommendations, features, guides and adventures for avid globetrotters to amateur travelers may also feature.
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Features
Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Book Festival
Edinburgh has good public transport, but it’s also a small city and easy to travel by foot, wheel or cycle. As the Scottish capital opens up, Sultana Malik is one of many residents who has been taking the opportunity to reexplore her hometown on foot Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
Features
Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Parklife
With Meet Me Halfway, the City of Edinburgh Council is encouraging you to think greener and meet friends halfway, preferably by foot, wheel or cycle if you can. With live events now possible, maybe a local gig is the ideal place to meet a friend halfway? Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
Things To Do
The Skinny guide to Edinburgh's West End
Edinburgh's West End is a hive of arthouse cinemas, picturesque courtyards, great coffee and some brilliant pubs Read more »| 26 Aug 2021 -
Features
Great Exhibitions: Edinburgh Art Gallery Guide
Edinburgh is well served with art galleries year-round, and particularly in August when Edinburgh Art Festival arrives with a programme of exhibitions and commissions Read more »| 11 Aug 2021 -
Adventures
Love Bites: Making friends in new cities
This month's columnist reflects on the vulnerability of finding new friends in new places Read more »| 23 Feb 2021 -
Living Abroad
Life in Lockdown: A report from Milan
One Scottish citizen currently living in Milan tells us what life is like living in lockdown and urges you to do your bit and stay at home Read more »| 23 Mar 2020
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Adventures
Coronavirus: Coming (Back) to America
Caroline was interning with The Skinny until her time in Scotland was cut short by COVID-19; here's her account of how it all unfolded as she joined the dash back to the USA Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
Living Abroad
Living in Montreal: A Guide
An in-depth guide to life in Montreal, the bilingual bi-cultural beacon of Canada – what to expect, where to go out... and the exact date you'll end up moving house Read more »| 11 Feb 2020 -
Sightseeing
Top 10 Late Night Spots: Edinburgh
You're spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants and clubs in Edinburgh – it's the part in between that's a little trickier. Here's our guide to the best late night spots in Edinburgh Read more »| 17 Nov 2019 -
Living Abroad
Living in Auckland: A Guide
New Zealand's largest city, Auckland offers jobs, easy access to the outdoors, and a strong LGBTQ+ scene Read more »| 15 Oct 2019 -
Adventures
Visiting Georgia
Torn between a city break in Budapest and a backpacking adventure around Northern India? Why not get the best of both worlds by visiting a country where Europe meets Asia – Georgia Read more »| 30 Sep 2019 -
Students
Getting Out in Scotland’s Great Outdoors
We all need a change of scenery every once in a while, and escaping the city can be a great way to shake up your mental health and take a break from studying Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
Film
Tollcross Drift: Fast & Furious 9 in Edinburgh
With production of Fast & Furious 9 soon to descend on Edinburgh, we consider how Auld Reekie's vertiginous inclines, narrow streets and wonky cobbles will effect Vin Diesel and co’s driving styles Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
Features
Auschwitz, and travel in the age of Instagram
The complex reality of visiting a concentration camp in the modern age Read more »| 14 Aug 2019 -
Features
Is TEFL yet another form of neo-colonialism?
TEFL: an enriching experience for all or yet another form of neo-colonialism? Read more »| 06 Jun 2019