Udderly Edinburgh Wandalust

CowParade, the evolving world-wide public art initative, will be grazing its way across Edinburgh this summer as a series of fibreglass cows decorated by local artists are displayed across the city. According to the BBC, cows will be (humanely) auctioned off at the end of the exhibition, with 75% of the proceeds going to urban social and 3rd world farming charities: "The charity event first took place in Zurich eight years ago, [...] Read More


An Open Letter to Wandalust Readers Wandalust

To the dear readers of Wandalust: Please accept my apologies for not being there for the past 2 months. Real life and work got in the way. With "real life", I mean my 2 young kids. At work, we've had some emergencies which meant that I had to travel even more than usual. No, those are not valid excuses. I have been doing this for years and I know very well that [...] Read More


What makes you read a travel blog? Wandalust

It's quite a daunting task to take over as editor of the Wandalust travel blog. With the mission statement of a "UK travel blog to inspire people to develop the irresistibly strong desire to travel. Wanda Lust for your wanderlust." A great aim but because different things will inspire different people to travel. There are also different types of travel, short breaks, city breaks, family holidays, day trips. pampering breaks, [...] Read More


Travel Emergencies The Flyaway Weblog

While travel can be a fantastic experience, it can also be a disaster. Anyone who has ever had their passport, credit cards or money stolen can tell you this. Not to mention medical emergencies, missed flights and lost cell phones. The folks at Fisher understand. As such, they've created the Fisher Travel SOS Guides. These informative books tell you what to do when faced with an emergency, how to prepare [...] Read More


Lufthansa Airfare Sale Alert: Act Now! The Flyaway Weblog

You dream of a spring vacation in Europe. You have nightmares about what it is going to cost. Then, a genie jumps out of a bottle and says, "Your wish is my command." You say, "I wish that I could find a cheap airfare to Europe this spring." And lo and behold, Lufthansa and united airlines grant your wish. But hurry, you only have until March 17th before this offer turns into a [...] Read More