Winter Breaks and Days Out Loch Lomond reflecting the changing seasons…. What a great time of the year we are heading into now, when crisp, sharp mornings awaken and welcome you to shorter days, when natures’ colours really show their beauty, ahead of long, dark nights when our focus is on warmth and comfort. Yes, we did have a sensational summer when weather warnings were of drought and sizzling temperatures, [...]
Scotlandhour August 2018 - Secret Scotland! Scotland is known for many things including tartan, whisky, our mountains and our history and culture. But what about the less well known areas of Scotland including tourist hubs like our cities and the highlands? The dictionary tells us that a secret is something known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else. Hopefully [...]
Scotlandhour June 2018 - European Championships This August sees yet another first for Scotland when Glasgow co-hosts the inaugural European Championships with Berlin, as seven sports combine over eleven days, to deliver an amazing experience full of tense competition and ultimately Gold medal winning performances. #Scotlandhour – Twitter’s first ever tourism chat no less – is delighted to be able to highlight this first ever event and showcase what [...]
Travel & Tourism Awards: Our Shining Stars And the winner is……. We are right in the midst of the awards season just now and here on Scotlandhour we are not any different, so get your judging chair ready and join us on Wednesday 28th February between 9pm -10pm to share your expertise and knowledge on our lovely country and our travel & tourism shining stars – and you can [...]
Scotlandhour December 2017: Christmas and Hogmanay It’s such a special time for the year for everyone, when we get the chance to eat, drink & be merry, reconnect & recharge, switch off the phone and switch on Christmas lights, do a lot of things or do not very much at all (delete as appropriate to you!). Many of us will have the opportunity to see a bit more of [...]