Tipping Let’s start with tips! Gratuities, as it were. Some believe that ‘tipping’ in Europe is not required or even frowned upon. While some places in Europe may have that stigma, it is not true in Scotland. It is less formal than the USA but is still a nice thing to do and a good […]
Every year Aberdeen hosts the fantastic Festival of Light and this year (2020) is the Visit Scotland Year of Coasts and Waters which meant the Aberdeen Spectra Festival celebrated the rich maritime heritage of the city with some very different installations. From weird tentacles to fantastic projections. All the photo’s on this website were grabbed […]
Chivas Regal Distillery Tour As part of my annual getting older celebrations, I recently visited the Chivas owned Strathisla Distillery to partake in their Chivas Blending Experience. After a brief tour of the lovely old production buildings we then went to the Warehouse. It’s always nice sampling some whisky directly from the cask at cask […]
Our Partners As “no man is an island” no business is an island is also true. We work closely with several business around Scotland to ensure your tours are amazing. Here’s an unordered list of some of these brilliant businesses! IF you’d like to be listed here please contact us Calmac Ferries – Everytime we […]
Nu Art What? Every year for the past few years Nu Art Aberdeen has been the festival of art in the Scottish City of Aberdeen. Starting in 2017 this festival of street art has showcased work from local and international artists. The engagement with locals and visitors into the city has been amazing. 2020 may […]
Weather Scotland in December is coming into winter so our random weather events are generally cold and wet. We’ll get a few bright and clear days, they’re normally cool to cold, often frosty! Daylight hours are running down towards the Winter Solstice, in some parts of the country that means we’ve got 6 hours or […]
Weather We often have sprinklings of snow at higher altitudes so the landscape is getting the monochromatic appearance that brings. The daylight hours are reducing on the way to the winter solstice, with that temperatures are starting to drop into the winter months ahead. We normally get a few wintery showers and storms with strong […]
Weather Being after the Autumn equinox Scotland in October is the start of the reduction of daylight hours into the Winter Solstice. It’s unlikely to be warm through October, there can be frosty mornings. Typically though a few days will be warmer than average and that means layers! You’ll need waterproof/windproof outer shells and waterproof/warm […]
Weather As with the rest of the year September in September can be a good month for great weather. However it’s still a string of psuedo random weather events rather than a climate based predictable temperature or precipitation. Waterproof footwear and outer wear is a good idea, as is multiple layers so you can adjust […]
Weather Touring Scotland in August is a beautiful time of year to visit. The days are very long but shortening as we head now towards the equinox and away from the solstice. It’s a great time of year for outdoor pursuits such as Golf, hillwalking, camping and more generally being a tourist too. Expect some […]