One glance up Princess Street is enough to give anyone a boost. Blokes in kilts play the bagpipes alongside businessmen; locals take their dogs out for a stroll; groups of lads hang out downing pints of beer; and thousands of tourists peruse the shops. The main street in the centre of Edinburgh is quite smart, as are many parts of the downtown. Though Scottish politicians may be currently locking horns with London mandarins over the question of devolution, the atmosphere in Scotland‘s capital (which is admittedly of a much more bearable in size and less stressful in feel than its counterpart on the Thames) is lighthearted, sometimes almost giddy, especially... keep reading