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easyJet announces new Fearless Flyer course dates for 2016 If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground then easyJet's courses could help you get up, up and away.The two-day courses will take place throughout the UK including Belfast, Bristol, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, and are suitable for anyone with a fear of flying – whether they experience...

Strathmore Golf Centre near Alyth is celebrating its fourth major win in six years at the recent Scottish Golf Tourism Awards.The centre, which has the 18 hole 72 par Rannaleroch Golf Course at its heart, together with the nine hole 27 par Leitfie Links course, has once again been named Scotland’s Best Golf Course in the “£75 a...

Just in case you are thinking of visiting the north of Scotland, whether on the new North Coast 500 route or you are planning a quick weekend away, you might like to know about some award-winning food and drinks in the area. Fourteen food and drink businesses from across the Highlands, Islands and Cairngorms National Park are celebrating after winning in...

Think France, think Paris, think Nice, think Cannes. However, Explore France are promoting other areas including Pas-de-Calais, the Loire Valley and Corsica as well as one of their undoubted gems, Antibe, which is, or course, on the French Riviera.The PR machine came to Scotland's Capital with a clear message, consider France for a holiday destination and also look further than...

NEW MULTI MILLION POUND LODGE DEVELOPMENT FOR ABERDEENSHIRE TRANSFORMS REDUNDANT FARMLocal developer Bill McDonald has announced the launch of Royal Arch Riverside Park near Fettercairn, a new multi million pound lodge development created on former redundant farmland.Offering over fifty units in its first phase, priced from £70-£250k, Royal Arch Riverside Park, which is just a mile from the A90,...

Although the Edinburgh Principal has a new name it is still known to locals as 'The George".When the hotel wanted to promote itself as pet-friendly they asked Golden George the VisitScotland Ambassadog to come along and try out their facilities. The hotel manager Andreas Maszczyk was pleased to welcome him and offer the Very Important Pooch some of their best service.They...

A property at Balloch on Loch Lomond – the former Woodbank Inn - was rebranded a year ago and became a modern, competitively priced 22 bedroom Hotel called The Loch Lomond Hotel.The hotel is celebrating its first successful year of operation, with a restaurant a recent addition.With 22 modern en-suite bedrooms on offer, including five family rooms sleeping up...

A new Ryanair flight from Edinburgh will travel to Nîmes in southern France three times a week until the end of October 2022.The route adds to the eight French destinations from Edinburgh and will take travellers to the city in Occitanie between Provence, the Cevennes mountains, the Camargue and the Mediterranean.The city stages large-scale events throughout the...

As lockdown eases all over the UK, a Lake District Holiday Park is keen to showcase its new range of quality holiday homes, priced from just £29,999, to its traditional heartland of Scottish buyers.The park has recently opened for holiday home sales only, with plans to fully open for short breaks when Government guidelines allow.Prospective buyers can...

 The ScotRail Alliance is leading a drive to improve the availability of electric car charging points in stations.  A total of 50 stations across their 359-station network from Aberdeen to Wick will benefit from a new, free to use charging point which can charge two cars at once. With the use of low-emission vehicles on the rise, the ScotRail Alliance...

GAMEFIELD, CRIEFF – a 5 star retreat that is ideal for groups Only a short distance from Gleneagles Spa for the ultimate relaxing experience   Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the Capital this Winter? Maybe a pre or post Christmas break to unwind, or even a Twixmas break between Christmas and New Year with some friends or family? Gamefield, a...

Qatar Airways has launched a promotion to Doha as the Official Airline Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019TM.The award-winning airline has announced flight offers on Economy tickets as well as packages from the world to Doha.Qatar Airways customers can fly from Edinburgh Airport to Doha from £420 return in Economy Class and get match tickets to...

Thinking of a spring getaway? You may have to as one B&B on Skye, currently in the midst of a significant £250,000 upgrade, is already being booked for next year.Following its purchase of the former MacKinnon Country House Hotel on the Isle of Skye, which will be rebranded as the Isle of Skye Guest House, The Fusion Group of...

Air Canada announced today that it will resume its non-stop seasonal service between Edinburgh and Toronto, operating six times weekly from 1 June - 2 October 2022 and four times weekly from 3 October - 29 October 2022.  The flights from Edinburgh to Toronto will be operated for the first time by Air Canada mainline with state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8...

UNST SELF CATERING HOUSE IS A RARE FIND FOR SUMMER WILDLIFE WATCHERS!  The island of Unst in Shetland, the UK’s most northerly island, really comes into its own in May and June for bird and nature watching – possibly the best time of the year to visit.Self catering Belmont House on the island has put together a special...

While lockdown continues we can only dream and plan of our next foreign trip. Here we think about somewhere we have not been, but which has many links to Scotland.Malawi’s Top Tourist AttractionsMalawi is a beautiful country full of incredible natural sights, friendly people, and a rich cultural history. Everybody who lives in Malawi knows it, but to...

It is describes as the most dramatic walk in Europe. Big claim but, in this case, there is justification.Basically, it is a cliff walk which takes you within touching distance of the sea and with the possibility of seeing porpoise and dolphin.The Gobbins Path was masterminded by the Irish railway engineer, Berkley Dean Wise.It originally opened in 1902 and...

FINAL TWO HOLIDAY HOMES IN CURRENT PHASE AT BRIGHAM HOLIDAY PARK – OFFERING BUYERS SUPERB INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYBrigham Holiday Park at Cockermouth in Cumbria has two final holiday homes available to buy in its current phase, the Carnaby Rosedale Cottage at £52,999, and the ABI Windermere at £53,999.The family run park is just a twenty minute drive to the Lakes....

The Mercure Edinburgh City Princes Street Hotel has undergone a locally inspired refurbishment to the public spaces including the bar and restaurant. The city centre hotel, which looks out to Edinburgh Castle, the Old Town and Princes Street Gardens, has made improvements to its entrance, reception, bar and restaurant, and has renamed their Princes Street Brasserie.Interior designer Helen Hooper of HH Interiors,...

With another year of exploring new parts of Scotland beckoning for many Scots, not to mention visitors from other parts of the UK, a new Scottish Road Trip – The Fusion 500 - has been launched by hospitality experts, the Accommodation Services Trading Company.Looking after an extensive portfolio of hotels and self catering rooms, stretching from Edinburgh to Dornoch,...

A SIMPLE product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at a top Edinburgh hotel. By swapping individual L’Occitane bottles of shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and body lotion in favour of topped up large bottles, Nira Caledonia will save 400 cubic metres of plastic waste each year – enough to fill the load-space of 62 standard-size Ford Transits. It comes...

FIVE YEARS IN A ROW TRIPADVISOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS GIVES HALL OF FAME PLACE TO MAINS OF TAYMOUTH COUNTRY ESTATE & GOLF COURSE!Having earned a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past five years, Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore, has qualified for the review site’s Hall of Fame.The family run estate, situated in the...

Point A Hotels has released rooms for sale in its newest hotel in Edinburgh, meaning that nearly 4000 hotel nights will be available in August.The Point A Hotel Edinburgh, 152 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EB opens today 8 July and as a special offer the hotel is offering a 20% discount for direct bookings on PointAHotels.com. The latest addition to the Point A Hotels...

From the end of August 2023 a new route will be introduced from Edinburgh Airport to Izmir on the west coast of Turkey.One flight each week will be operated by SunExpress until the end of October, making this a sunshine destination just after the schools return at the end of the summer holidays.The city is called the Pearl of...

Jet2.com has announced more availability in their winter sun flights and holidays in Turkey and Cyprus as they put 32,000 more seats on sale.The holidays to Dalaman in Turkey will have added capacity with around 15,000 additional seats on sale all the way to 20 November.And there are more than 6,000 more seats from the UK to...

Apex Hotels is offering the perfect excuse to book a break as it has launched its biggest sale yet.Anyone making a booking at one of nine Apex Hotels in the UK between 19 November and 1 December 2020 will enjoy 30 per cent off their flexible room rates – with savings valid on stays into 2021.Apex’s ‘biggest sale of...

Nira Caledonia reopened on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony, some fizz and canapés. It has been closed for a nine month refurbishment following a fire last year in Gloucester Place.The work entailed 3 km of cabling, 300 litres of paint, 2000 square metres of carpet and 1092 square metres of wallpaper.The result is a stunning boutique hotel with...

SCHLOSS Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course in the Scottish Borders has recently joined Destination by Hyatt and completed an extensive refurbishment, including upgrading its bedrooms and installing a new Winter Garden spa with heated infinity pool. The destination has now become one of the first Scottish hospitality businesses to engage with the new look Staycation Scotland (Accommodation) Ltd.A vibrant...

A popular hotel has revealed how the hospitality sector has changed over recent years by using its 20th anniversary to take a nostalgic look at its past.Back when Jurys Inn in Edinburgh opened in 1998, guests would still book a morning wake-up call, TVs were barely bigger than 14-inches and WiFi was just a weird name.Now guests at the...

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has more good news for Edinburgh holidaymakers.They have just announced a BRAND NEW destination – IZMIR in Turkey - as part of their Summer 20 programme from Edinburgh Airport, which goes on sale today.Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has put flights and holidays on sale to 33 destinations from Edinburgh Airport for Summer 20. The addition of more capacity means over 850,000 seats are going on sale today. As well...