Scotlandhour July 2018 - Health & Wellbeing “why walk.... when you can run?” This month we are talking about Health & Wellbeing. Scotland is the perfect location if you’d like to get outdoors and spend some time enjoying some exercise or simply chilling out. Our scenery offers challenges including Munros through to gentle, easy family walks. Wild swimmers can enjoy pristine lochs and beaches to rival the Caribbean. Or why [...]
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 [...]
Scotlandhour May 2018 - Scotland's Festivals Twitter chat #Scotlandhour is delighted to be celebrating Scotland's Festivals on Wednesday 30 May 2018, 9-10pm. We are joined by a group of fantastic festival co-hosts for this months'theme! Please welcome and follow Festivals Edinburgh (@edfests), Aberdeen Festivals (@aberdeenfests), #YOYP2018 representative Manda MacLeod (@mandamacleod) and the BVAC Classic Festival of Motoring (@BVACClassic) and remember you can also ask them questions. For any tweets relating [...]
ScotlandHour Apr 2018, Natural Scotland - Earth Day This month the blog is brought to you by #ScotlandHour team member @AileenLamb and co-host @newcastleton from the beautiful Scottish Borders This month, ScotlandHour is going natural. Did you know that UK and overseas travellers rate Scotland’s natural wonders as a key reason for visiting Scotland. They’ll travellers make plans in advance and typically they are looking to unwind and spend relaxing [...]
Scotlandhour March 2018 - Scotland's Islands The blog on this month's chat is brought to you by #scotlandhour team members Fiona Drane and Dougie Baird. Did you know that Scotland has 790 islands? 95 of these are inhabited from the Shetland and Orkney Islands in the far North to the Inner and Outer Hebrides to the Islands of the Clyde. A visit to a Scottish Island is a must at [...]