i lived in edinburgh for eleven months and the one month i had to miss was August. :( so of course i heard all sorts of wonderful things about the edinburgh festival (particularly the film festival) and have been dying to get back there ever since.
can’t go this year either, but i might aim for ’07 or ’08.
over 7 years ago
Mikhail Nikolayevich
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You didn’t miss much:)
I mean that, as an Edinburgh resident, I don’t really enjoy the Festival. Of course it is the one month of the year when there is a lot happening in town. So most people do enjoy August in Edinburgh, it’s just that I’m a grumpy old man.
What were you doing in Edinburgh?
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grumpy old man, perhaps August is a good time for a trip out into the country for you. ;p
mostly i was in edinburgh to take some classes at the University. but i also did some geneology research on the side, which eventually took me to South Uist.
i was able to see a lot of the country that year and have concluded that Scotland is a gorgeous and marvelous place. if i couldn’t live in Alaska, i would move there in a heartbeat.
Mikhail Nikolayevich
28 places
I believe that certain people do that. You can make a lot of money renting your flat for that month.
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i’ll have to keep that in mind when i’m looking for a flat to rent for a month next year. :)
also, if you know of any people so inclined, or networks of such people, i’d love to hear about them. not that i can afford to spend an arm and a leg, but staying in a flat for the whole month would be much preferable to a hotel for a two weeks.
JP Creighton
Miró: Chicago
Well, for a short time, anyway.
You might want to run a credit check on them, anyway, to see if they’re responsible, etc. But see, you could let someone stay at your place in Nome, in exchange for staying the same time or whatever you agree on wherever THEY live.
By the way, PLEASE do describe why you did not like or think Barra was worth it. I clicked your lack of entry for the Island of Barra, and was disappointed. Please do tell?
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i’ll have to think about this some more. my place isn’t exactly the biggest and the best, but i’m guessing if it’s a traveler like me they won’t be too picky anyway.
re: Barra…you made me do a double take with that one! i’ve marked Barra as worth it, but you’re right i have no entries on it yet. i shall amend this straightaway. :)
edit: also, sorry for the late response on this. i didn’t get an email about it and i didn’t notice your reply until today. :(
