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August 20, 2014

Scottish Dialect and Gaelic: A Visitor’s Guide

Scottish Dialect and Gaelic: A Visitor’s Guide A thick Scottish accent may seem a bit bewildering to our foreign visitors, and if you’re not a Scottish […]
August 12, 2014

Famous Movies Filmed in Scotland: How many have you seen?

Famous Movies Filmed in Scotland: How many have you seen? Have you ever watched a movie and been captivated by the scenery? There have been numerous […]
July 22, 2014

Smoked fish – a delicious speciality of Scotland

There’s more to smoked fish than salmon Most people will have heard of and probably eaten, Scottish smoked salmon. A delicious treat, whether eaten on its […]
July 11, 2014

The Kelvingrove Musem and Art Gallery

Arts and Craft in Glasgow – The Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery The Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow is home to a collection of […]
July 1, 2014

Loch Katrine

Following in Queen Victoria‘s wake – a cruise on Loch Katrine Taking a trip by water always offers a different perspective of the surrounding area and […]
June 24, 2014

Edinburgh Trams

Trams return to Edinburgh Streets On November 6 1871, Edinburgh Corporation Tramways ran the very first tram service (or streetcars as they’re called in America) from Haymarket […]
June 3, 2014

The Devil’s Advocate Bar & Kitchen, Edinburgh

The Devil’s Advocate Bar & Kitchen – very tempting! I had a delicious light lunch at the new Devil’s Advocate Bar and Kitchen in Edinburgh recently. […]
May 26, 2014

A Day Trip to Islay

Whisky distilleries on Islay (and a drop of gin too!) We have recently had a few requests to include Islay whisky distilleries into our clients’ itineraries so I […]
April 30, 2014

Hailes Castle

Hailes Castle, East Lothian Situated in the valley of the River Tyne is one of Scotland’s oldest stones castles. Dating from the first half of the […]
April 3, 2014

Andy Murray – tennis star and hotelier

Cromlix Reopens as a Luxury 5 Star Destination Just three miles from Andy Murray’s home town of Dunblane lies Cromlix. The house, known at the time […]