Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Prince Charles opens Johnnie Walker Princes Street
Prince Charles has officially opened Johnnie Walker Princes Street, the new global visitor experience in Scotland’s capital city. His Royal Highness toured the eight-floor attraction set in one of Edinburgh’s landmark heritage buildings, met employees and unveiled a plaque to mark the opening. During the visit, His Royal Highness met the first students in the…
Read MoreNext literary lunch will step back in time
The Royal Scots Club have announced their next Literary Lunch on the theme of history. This event will feature Victoria Schofield, who will be discussing her journey from journalist to military historian and what led her to write about Kashmir, Afghanistan, Wavell, The Black Watch and her lifelong friendship with Former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir…
Read MoreScottish Nature Photography Awards open
The search is on to find this year’s Scottish nature photographer of the year. The Scottish Nature Photography Awards are open for entries until November 30. The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world, but images must be taken in Scotland within the last five years (December 1 2016 onwards).…
Read MoreA refreshing fictional take on Robert the Bruce
This hefty novel gives voice to the five sisters of Robert the Bruce, highlighting the challenges they faced as sisters of Scotland’s great hero. It is certainly refreshing to hear the female voice within history’s discourse of wars and battles that is so often dominated by men. The story begins with Isa, the eldest sister…
Read MoreVisitor sites say there’s no sign of a staycation boom
The latest survey of Scotland’s visitor attractions has revealed the sector has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic – and is continuing to suffer. And it says there has been no evidence of a ‘staycation boom’. Conducted on behalf of ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions by Glasgow Caledonian University’s Moffat Centre for Travel and…
Read MoreTravel all over Scotland from home in a new podcast
A Scottish podcast is inspiring its listeners to visit the country with its stories of travel. Kathi Kamleitner, who lives in Glasgow, recently launched the second season of her podcast Wild for Scotland, which tells immersive travel stories from across the land, to inspire and offer a little bit of escapism. And Kathi, originally from…
Read MoreScotland’s first female-centric bookshop is a hit
Rare Birds Books has launched Scotland’s first female-centric bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh. In a bold move that saw the globally beloved book club show resilience and innovation in a time of retail uncertainty, founder Rachel Wood welcomed over 1500 visitors into the shop over the first trading weekend. Opened last month, at 13…
Read MoreVetRun180 military charity heads for the Highlands
Military veterans have been reacquainting themselves with the great outdoors in the Scottish Highlands. VetRun180 is a UK-based military veterans charity, which takes physically and mentally injured (PTSD) veterans on challenging expeditions around the globe. It is on these unique journeys where the teams are re-invoking their great sense of adventure and teamwork. VetRun180 is…
Read MoreSky Garden gin created at Scotland’s most southerly distillery
Scotland’s most southerly distillery has opened in Kirkcudbright – and it’s already revealed its first gin, Sky Garden. Having quit a job in finance to follow his passion for working in the drinks industry, Andrew Clark-Hutchison has opened the Dark Art Distillery. Andrew has established the craft gin distillery and visitor centre in the picturesque…
Read MoreWhen vampires came to Scotland in a great read
I have always been a fan of the vampire genre, but this is a first for me. This tale of blood sucking horror set in the Highlands of Scotland. Mark Campbell, historian and author, is desperate to finish his new book on the infamous Highland Clearances when his researcher mysteriously disappears. Abandoning his depressed wife…
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