http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh named 3rd most welcoming city in world" en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:54:57 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170641 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:56:34 +0000 gembo 170641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>closer scrutiny of data (making this up) reveals that of the 77,000 voters, 76,000 were from Asheville North Carolina </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170590 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:25:12 +0000 RJ 170590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That all might be OTT for the douce readership of Conde Nast (publishers of Vogue) Traveller.<br /> Most likely though, this is simply (largely) down to lazy reliance on a self-selected sample of readers of the publication in question who also have the time and/or motivation to respond (possibly the reason why an obscure - over here -southern US city is in the top 2), as well as reflecting (Conde Nast -reading) visitor numbers (Glasgow's "failure to make the cut" -EEN) .</p> <p>Add to that no objective measure for "friendliness " - and bingo, chip-wrapper! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170573 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:56:44 +0000 gembo 170573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The tourists in the photo could easily be Glaswegians.</p> <p>Having lived in both places Glasgow can be intrusive in its friendliness. </p> <p>excuse me Mrs, can you tell me how to get to the theatre royal?</p> <p>Ach son, ah'll jist take ye there, that's easier</p> <p>Etc</p> <p>Edinburgh more reserved in its friendliness in a welcoming way according to Conde naste behind only Cork, which I have also been to and found friendly and Asheville North carolina, I have not been there.</p> <p>Now a similarly surprising thing is that Glasgow might be more vegan friendly than edinburgh. Largely down to the guy from the 13th note venue (where alex kapranos start d). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170567 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:52:58 +0000 Nelly 170567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>RJ, perhaps they didn't survey places where the citizens massive inferiority complex compells them to make snide cheap shots dressed up as "the banter"? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170565 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 15:17:28 +0000 RJ 170565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Conde Nast had clearly already had tea their tea. Did they even check Glasgow? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13829#post-170523 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 11:23:32 +0000 chdot 170523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>THE Capital traditionally lags “smiles” behind Glasgow in the friendliness stakes – but not any more.</p> <p>Tourist bible Conde Nast Traveller has named Edinburgh as the third most welcoming city in the world – while Scotland’s largest metropolis failed to make the cut.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-named-3rd-most-welcoming-city-in-world-1-3590964" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-named-3rd-most-welcoming-city-in-world-1-3590964</a></p> <p>Mmm </p>