We live in the UK's friendliest city - 1 thing makes it better than anywhere else

Wherever you are in the world, it's often not the surroundings that make it enjoyable - it's the people. A bad experience in a new city can really sour your experience of the place, and being an unfriendly environment is not the kind of reputation you want from your home town.

Luckily, here in Glasgow, that's not a problem we have to think about. Conde Nast Traveller has named our dear green place as the friendliest city in the UK, impressively for the second year in a row. Scoring the city with an impressive 97 points out of 100, they praised our 'Glasgwegian charm', saying you're likely to encounter 'generous people wherever you go.'

Glasgow might have a bit of a reputation for being rough around the edges, certainly in comparison to Edinburgh anyway. However, that's all part of the charm, so don't skip out on this city if you're planning a trip to Scotland.

I've lived here all my life, and the people here are so incredibly friendly and approachable that it makes other cities and countries really hard to live up to it.

Wherever you are - whether that's in the supermarket, out for a walk or on public transport - people are more than happy to strike up a conversation with you. And some of the stories you hear are absolutely brilliant.

Conde Nast Traveller also hailed Glasgow as a place where people are always up for a party, which is definitely correct.

Some of the greatest friendships of my life were born at the pub, and if you happen to be feeling down, there's always someone to lend a hand - or a lipstick or a few words of encouragement - in the bathroom.

One story that always comes to mind whenever I think of Glasgow's goodwill is when I was a teenager at TRNSMT Festival for the first time, and I dropped my purse on the journey back from Glasgow Green.

The city's east end often gets a less-than-ideal reputation, so when I got home and realised what had happened, I was fully prepared to never see it again.

However, bright and early the next morning, there was a knock at the door. It turned out that a lovely couple had found my purse and driven to my house to drop it off, which was just the loveliest thing.

But I think my favourite thing about Glasgow is how funny the people are. The sense of humour is so sharp and quick, and I don't normally condone eavesdropping, but some of the things you overhear are so ridiculous that you can't help but laugh.

And who could forget the infamous Wonka experience, made into a worldwide sensation by the unlucky Glaswegians involved?

Being funny is just part of our DNA as Glaswegians. From Billy Connolly and Kevin Bridges to Limmy and Paul Black, it's clear to see that our sense of humour also translates to a worldwide scale.

Sophie Law, Spare Time deputy editor, agrees that the sense of humour is a massive part of what makes Glasgow so fantastic.

She wrote: "I've lived in Glasgow for a total of six years and I love it more as each year passes -and that's all down to the people.

"You'll rarely leave the house without someone striking up a conversation with you, whether that's when you're buying a coffee, going to the shop, or having a walk - this increases tenfold when you have a dog.

"Some of the conversations can be incredibly funny and random, always peppered with dry and witty Glasgow humour.

"While I may be a little biased (I am Scottish, although not born or raised in Glasgow), I do believe Glasgow's lack of good weather makes up for the cheery disposition of most of the people that live in the city.

"People here have a real sense of community and love helping others, and are incredibly welcoming to visitors and tourists.

"Having lived in London for a few years in my twenties, I found the contrast between the two cities quite startling. In my experience, people in London tend to be more individualistic and less friendly to strangers."

This was also echoed by editor Ketsuda Phoutinane, who has found this to be a real quality amongst many Glaswegian people.

She said: "Two things I love about Scottish people, and particularly Glaswegians? They're friendly. And boy are they funny.

"I've lived in Glasgow for five years - and Scotland for many more - but I've found these two things especially ring true in the people you meet living in Glasgow.

"I've wondered what it is about this city that makes so many people disarmingly warm and witty, but as someone from the US, and the famously friendly Midwest at that, it's been such a warm welcome."