Tag: travel
‘Luxury’ hotel option in central Dublin
A luxury independent hotel recently opened in Dublin city centre called The Chancery and it is claimed to be a new beacon of luxury in the heart of the city.
The PR claims this...
Galgorm spending to attract new visitors
The Galgorm Collection is currently investing £30m to enhance resort and spa facilities at its flagship hotel in Northern Ireland in a bid to entice more visitors, including those from Scotland.
Forest walks, a wood-fired...
Change is Painful – a resumé of Spokes May meeting
An account of the SPOKES meeting held on Wednesday - suggesting it might be possible to make enough change in Edinburgh that few need a car.
Edinburgh's New Active Travel Action Plan Discussed and Dissected
By...
Air Canada’s Edinburgh-Toronto service to resume this summer
Air Canada has announced it will resume and extend its non-stop service between Edinburgh and Toronto.
Starting from June 2023, the service will operate up to daily during the summer peak, and continue three...
ScotRail reminds customers to plan their journey in advance for Scotland v Spain
ScotRail is reminding customers to plan their journey in advance for the Scotland v Spain match at Hampden tomorrow night.
Scotland take on Spain in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Hampden Park on Tuesday, 28...
New poster competition aims to inspire Eco-friendly rail travel
Children and young people are being encouraged to take part in an inspiring new poster competition, launched by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to capture their visions of eco-friendly travel through fun artwork.
The competition...
airBaltic to make Edinburgh debut this summer
airBaltic will begin flying to Edinburgh Airport this summer with flights between Edinburgh and Riga from June.
It’s the Latvian airline’s first route from Edinburgh and it will operate two flights per week between to...
M90 Diversion via Forth Road Bridge to be trialled
On Saturday 30 January motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic.
This builds on an earlier...
Ten M8 overnight carriageway closures from 30 Nov. to 12 Dec.
M8 Motorway users are set to benefit from an improved road surface at Ratho, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the...
Forth Road Bridge to close for on-going repair work
From 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Monday 7 December, the Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints.
The...
First Bus has a new app to live track buses with room on board
First Bus is launching an update to its mobile app that will enable customers across Edinburgh to live track not only the location of their next bus, but also its availablecapacity.
The operator...
Turning a new page on travel writing in lockdown
Award-winning travel-writer Nick Thorpe and national newspaper journalist Jean West are hosting an online workshop in travel writing during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Newhaven-based Nick Thorpe has been a travel writer for more than 20 years...
More ScotRail Seats Added for League Cup Semi-finals
ScotRail has announced it’s adding more seats to its trains to help fans travel to the upcoming Betfred League Cup semi-finals at Hampden Park.
Hibernian take on holders Celtic in the 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday,...
Head to Dornoch – B&B for £20.20 in 2020
DORNOCH CASTLE OWNERS REFLECT ON 20 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AS THEY ANNOUNCE B&B FOR £20.20 & A WINTER WEDDING FOR £2020!
One of Dornoch’s best known hotels is to celebrate a special anniversary next year.
The...
Travel feature – French Leave
You can fly from Edinburgh to a dozen airports all over France, so the whole country is your oyster.
Here I suggest a menu of things to see and do in France this summer.
LOVELY BUBBLY
Scotland...
Four star luxury awaits your next weekend away
Pamela and Rui Fernandes, owners of multi award winning Garvock House Hotel in Dunfermline, have shared the story of their business success, taking what was once a retirement home for elderly ladies, and creating...
Loganair fly direct to Norway and Guernsey from Edinburgh
Loganair’s direct services to the Norwegian cities of Bergen and Stavanger have now taken-off along with a seasonal link to Guernsey.
Stavanger is now 70 minutes away and there a re four direct flights a...
ScotRail to add more seats for 6 Nations
ScotRail is adding more seats for fans travelling to Scotland’s Six Nations home game at the BT Murrayfield Stadium this weekend.
Scotland play Italy on Saturday 2 February at 2.15pm, and to help the day...
Silverwood trying to tempt you out of the city with discount offers
SILVERWOOD LODGE OFFERS TO TEMPT YOU FROM THE CITY
With Christmas approaching, some Capital dwellers may want to go further afield for festive shopping, dining and attractions. Dundee, with the new V&A, is proving to...
More ScotRail seats for Final Test
ScotRail is, once again, adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland play their third, and final match, in the Autumn Test Series.
Scotland will play Argentina at the BT...
ScotRail adds Extra Carriages for Scotland v South Africa
ScotRail is adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland look to follow up on their sensational win against Fiji in the Autumn Tests.
Scotland will play South Africa at...
Two Capital options for visitors
Hostelling Scotland offers two Edinburgh bases during the summer promising value and flexible accommodation to budget conscious travellers.
Edinburgh Haddington Place Youth Hostel offers 143 beds and the Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel in Edinburgh University's...
Local Ethical Tourism Business Awarded
Edinburgh tourism business wins national innovation competition
An Edinburgh-based ethical tourism business has scooped an award in a national competition. The Social Innovation Competition, delivered by social enterprise agency Firstport, celebrates individuals and start up...
Edinburgh Airport enjoys busiest September on Record
International passenger figures soar to almost 1.3 Million
The number of international passengers passing through Edinburgh Airport soared by 14.1% during the busiest September on record at the terminal.
1,291,640 passengers used Edinburgh Airport in September...
Edinburgh graduate secures senior role at ‘Scotland’s Best Five Star Hotel’
Megan Milliken joins Edinburgh’s The Chester Residence team as new operations manager
Five star luxury hotel, The Chester Residence, has welcomed new operations manager, Megan Milliken, to the team this month.
Napier University graduate Megan will ensure the day...
Sir Freddie Laker’s back!
When travelling with Norwegian recently we mentioned more than once the lovely tail fins on the distinctive planes, and also the late Sir Freddie Laker who first offered low price fares across the Atlantic.
Now...
Virtual Reality Travel around Scotland
Experience Scotland from your armchair
People across the world can now instantly walk through the prehistoric village of Skara Brae in Orkney, soar high over Edinburgh Castle like a bird, journey into the depths of...
Time to book that flight to Australia
by Robin Gauldie
Flights from Edinburgh to Australia are cheaper than from anywhere else in the UK, according to one of the world's largest travel agency chains.
Flight Centre's first-ever Australia Travel Trends Report, released today...
Mid-winter blues – new software uses your brain to find a holiday
Recent research commissioned by a travel company found that 68 per cent of Scots find choosing a destination is the most challenging part of booking a holiday.
And 58 per cent claim it takes more...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #10
GIVE THE GIFT OF TRAVEL
You know those gifts. A novelty tie that’s never worn, the alarm clock that hops around, that third rice cooker you’ve never needed.
Those gifts you look at once, then store...
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