The Magic Potions Tavern | Brewing Cocktails in Edinburgh’s Old Town

I like to think of myself as a some sort of magical travel genie when it comes to planning trips away because I somehow manage to find the craziest things, no matter where we go. And whilst I rarely leave a stone left unturned in the geeky activities department, a few things will occasionally slip under my radar – The Magic Potions Tavern being one of … Continue reading The Magic Potions Tavern | Brewing Cocktails in Edinburgh’s Old Town

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25 Geeky Backpacks For Your Next Adventure

Living in England, I’m in the perfect position to pop across to Europe for the weekend – and I do, as much as I possibly can. Flights can be incredibly cheap if you go with a budget airline – we’re talking less than £50 for a return – but there’s a catch, you can generally only take hand luggage. For a lot of people, I … Continue reading 25 Geeky Backpacks For Your Next Adventure

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Books

Where You Should Travel Based On Your Hogwarts House

One of the first things you do when you fall in love with the Harry Potter universe is fantasise about which house you would be in. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin all value such different traits when it comes to its students, that you could probably place yourself quite easily if you know yourself well enough. And if you don’t? Well, there’s always Pottermore. I’m … Continue reading Where You Should Travel Based On Your Hogwarts House

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Books, England

Five Things That Harry Potter Fans Can Do In York

If you’re a Harry Potter fan heading to the UK, chances are that London and Edinburgh are pretty high on your list of places to visit. London features heavily in the Harry Potter books (Kings Cross, Ministry of Magic) and appears in all the movies, whilst Edinburgh is where the books were written – but they aren’t the only places where you can get your Harry … Continue reading Five Things That Harry Potter Fans Can Do In York

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Life Lately | Live Music, Robin Hood and The North

Since it’s been literally forever a little while since I’ve updated Geeky Tourist, I thought the beginning of the month – Hello October! – would be the perfect time to stop procrastinating, pull my finger out, and give you guys a bit of an update as to why I’ve been so vacant. The short story? I’ve been super busy. I honestly don’t think I’m exaggerating … Continue reading Life Lately | Live Music, Robin Hood and The North

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20 Geeky Swimsuits You Need For Summer

Summer is officially here – hello 30 degree heat – which means it’s time to awaken your inner geeky tourist, book that holiday in the sun, and embrace your bikini body, and what better way to do that than by picking up a nerdy, pop culture swimsuit to distract from those muffin tops you failed to shift at the beginning of the year. So here … Continue reading 20 Geeky Swimsuits You Need For Summer

Emma03/07/201810/01/20219 Comments

Books, Scotland

The Ultimate Harry Potter Tour of Edinburgh

Edinburgh has a rich literary history counting numerous influential writers among its alumni, but for fans of the Harry Potter franchise it’s most excitingly home to J.K. Rowling. Whilst Rowling wasn’t actually born in Edinburgh, she did move to the city in the early 90’s – around the same time she started writing Harry Potter. Because of this, it’s thought that Edinburgh provided Rowling with … Continue reading The Ultimate Harry Potter Tour of Edinburgh

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England

12 Geeky Things to do in Hampshire this February

You’ve probably noticed I post a lot about London on the blog, because that’s where I spend a huge amount of my time for work, but what you may not know is I actually live in Portsmouth – all the way down at the bottom of England in Hampshire. I bloody love living here, but I expect a lot of you have never heard of … Continue reading 12 Geeky Things to do in Hampshire this February

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Books, Scotland

The Elephant House | Birthplace of Harry Potter

When I visited Edinburgh last month, one statement put The Elephant House right to the top of my bucket list – ‘The Birthplace of Harry Potter’. It’s quite a bold claim don’t you think, and one not entirely based on fact because J.K. Rowling has said she came up with the Boy Who Lived on a train journey. Nevertheless, it is true that she spent … Continue reading The Elephant House | Birthplace of Harry Potter

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