(12 Aug 2015, 1:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Thanks.

I am really stressing out about the train though which is a problem including fares, things going wrong, who am I going to end up being sat next to etc. The train is a completely alien concept to me and this would be my first time on a train like this and I'd be going alone as well which makes things worse.

What on earth have your parents been telling you could go wrong with trains?! :s

They're easy. They go from A to B with no traffic jams. You shouldn't have any changes to make, so won't need to think on the hop if you miss any connections. The most complicated thing is findng your platform at bigger stations.

Arm yourself with maps and bus timetables from the Internet, using google maps to help you work out what stops look like.

Write instructions down for yourself eg what buses you need from where - that way, if you panic and lose your bearings, you can show someone those instructions and not have to worry about being able to find the words and get them out.

And definitely book the quiet coach - you might even get the option to chose an airline seat over a table seat, so you only get one person sat next to you at worst, instead of a whole noisy family.

The city centre itself is easy. New town on one side - Princes street, with streets behind it, running parallel that are pretty much chocka with restaurants and pubs. There's also a park and a couple of galleries there. Over the bridges is the old town which is less traditional high street and a bit more touristy with a load of tartan and whiskey shops, the whiskey museum and a conveniently placed castle.