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Family Fun in Scotland
Posted in Things to do. May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

People in Scotland often get obsessed with dragging the family off for an expensive and stressful flight in search of holiday sun. Given the vagaries of the Scottish weather this is in some part understandable, but do they ever wonder why non-Scottish families actually flock to these shores and savvy Scots like nothing better than to enjoy some family fun…
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Remote Places to Eat in Scotland Top 10
Posted in Top 10. May 3, 2013 3 Comments

1. Lochside Croft Escape on Skye – The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye. Shirley and Eddie Spear were conjuring up mercurial fresh local produce in their remote lochview Skye croft restaurant in 1984 long before any Saturday cookery show. Shirley can tell you the name of the man who caught your langoustines and she is friends with the people who…
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Commonwealth Games 2014 – Global Sporting Event Comes to Glasgow
Posted in Events. April 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Few people can fail to have been moved and inspired by the epic success of last year’s Olympic Games in London. All the more reason then to get excited that the world’s second most important multi-sport team event, the Commonwealth Games, are Glasgow bound in 2014. The Commonwealth Games will be a massive event with a TV audience in the…
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Scotland’s Cool Camping Revolution
Posted in Accommodation. April 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Camping in Scotland has come a long way since the bad old days when it was dismissed as something for boy scout groups content to struggle around in soggy fields. Camping in Scotland today has become – maybe take a seat before I tell you this – cool. I’ve written dozens of articles on camping in Scotland as well as…
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Scotland – A World Class Adventure Playground This Spring
Posted in Things to do. March 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

It always amazes me when fellow Scots jet off to Switzerland or even to long haul destinations like New Zealand in search of adventurous thrills. That is because we’ve got all the outdoor activities you could ever need right here in Scotland from fishing and hiking, right through to surfing and even bungee jumping. And the major bonus is that…
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Top 10 Recommended Things To Do in Skye
Posted in Top 10. March 22, 2013 4 Comments

1. The Cuillin – Scotland’s Mightiest Mountains Quite simply Scotland’s most dramatic mountain range boasts a multitude of Munros in its Black Cuillin range, plus the slightly more rounded Red Cuillin. These mountains are a serious mountaineering challenge so if you don’t have the skills, experience and gear admire their epic peaks from afar. Peaks like the Inaccessible Pinnacle are…
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Scotland – The World’s Number One Wildlife Destination?
Posted in Scottish Wildlife. March 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Tell many Scots that they live in one of the world’s finest wildlife watching destinations, maybe even the finest, and they may look startled like a rabbit caught in headlights. It’s true, though. We are that destination. I’ve been to 100 countries and I firmly believe it. Did you know for example that Scotland is home to wild cats, red-necked…
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Glasgow – Reaching for Gold with the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Posted in Places to visit. March 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

Scotland’s largest city has come a long way since the 1980s when this then decaying post-industrial giant did not even have a tourist office. I’ve watched proudly as Glasgow has picked herself up and transformed herself into a genuine city break destination complete with all the restaurants and hotels you’d expect of a global city that is about to host…
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The Tweed Valley – The Star of the Borders
Posted in Places to visit. February 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Tweed Valley has always been a bit under the radar for many Scots. One of the area’s greatest sons, the great writer Sir Walter Scott, may have waxed lyrical about its bucolic charms, but it is all too often ignored by Scots and tourists rushing to get to Edinburgh. I’ve been a big fan of the Tweed Valley for…
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Cupid’s Valentine Guide to Scotland, the Most Romantic Country in the World
Posted in Things to do. February 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

It is that time of year again when Cupid starts firing his love-laden arrows and people’s thoughts turn to loved ones, intended loved ones or just the girl or guy in the office that they’ve fancied all year. Well I’ve been to Venice and to Paris and I can safely say that Scotland is up there with the world’s most…
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