Religion and worship
Visitors to Scotland are sometimes surprised by the number of churches that have been repurposed to anything from a museum or visitors centre to a library, climbing wall or even a pub/nightclub. Sometimes in...
Savouring Scotland
Visitors to Scotland are sometimes surprised by the number of churches that have been repurposed to anything from a museum or visitors centre to a library, climbing wall or even a pub/nightclub. Sometimes in...
By this point, you will all be well aware of the Scotland Time mantra: travel less, see more. But I have to admit that I have not always been of that mindset. I first...
These days we want to stay connected while we are on holiday. Gone are the days of sending a picture postcard which would inevitably arrive after we returned. But enough of nostalgia...
Route planning I’ve noticed people planning journey times from Google Maps. That might be fine – but especially in rural Scotland, some of the times or routes suggested are crazy. For long distance...
We’ve some members and friends who have either personally or professionally written blogs on some of their experiences travelling in Scotland. Barbara Geisler has spent plenty of time in Scotland, exploring both with her...
Scotland has some great ‘driving roads’ and attracts people from all over the world who want to drive and experience some fantastic roads with stunning scenery. And often it’s groups that do this...
I’m not going to talk about the big international sites here. They have massive advertising budgets and often charge accommodation providers significant commissions (often 20-30%). So even if you find somewhere via the big...
I was on the island of Jersey recently and noticed the hire cars all had an H plate – standing for Hire but I was told by a local that they called then Horrors ...
There is excellent mapping available from a number of sources for Scotland. Let’s take you on a tour. I can’t list every option available so I’ll mainly tell you about those I use. Do use...
Let me begin by pointing out that this is NOT the remit of Scotland Time. We are a travel page and that is our sole focus. That said, we do have a number of...
We all pee and poo but we rarely talk about it, beyond the slight anxiety about where the next publicly available toilets might be. Different countries and cultures have different rules so let’s talk...
Advice / Angus / Orkney / Scottish Borders / Shetland / Western Isles
by Debra Storr · Published 22nd June 2017
Scotland is famed for the quality of its food and drink with exports making up a significant part of the economy. Increasingly the special geographic products are being recognised and protected. Orkney seems to...
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