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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Cold easter weather
Should have known that it wouldn't be any different from before, but this weekend when we went to Aberdeen, we packed fairly lightweight spring clothes. Doh!
I love Aberdeen, it really is a great city, but I've never been there and had anything less than frostbite when I returned. Should have taken the winter jackets. There's no reason why it should feel colder than the rest of Scotland, it's not that far north. Perhaps it's something to do with ionised water droplets in from the see sucking the heat out of you, perhaps not, but it is a cold place.
So what's to see in Aberdeen? well the beach is nice, complete with amusement park and sand - not usually ideal for sunbathing though. The old town around Aberdeen University is georgeous along with the Botanics and attached seton park. There's a great town centre spread around the main shopping street - Union Street, and also lots of lively little pubs around the docks. There are lots of cheap hotel rooms to be had in Aberdeen, esp at the Travel lodge.
Go visit Aberdeen, but take a sweater.
I love Aberdeen, it really is a great city, but I've never been there and had anything less than frostbite when I returned. Should have taken the winter jackets. There's no reason why it should feel colder than the rest of Scotland, it's not that far north. Perhaps it's something to do with ionised water droplets in from the see sucking the heat out of you, perhaps not, but it is a cold place.
So what's to see in Aberdeen? well the beach is nice, complete with amusement park and sand - not usually ideal for sunbathing though. The old town around Aberdeen University is georgeous along with the Botanics and attached seton park. There's a great town centre spread around the main shopping street - Union Street, and also lots of lively little pubs around the docks. There are lots of cheap hotel rooms to be had in Aberdeen, esp at the Travel lodge.
Go visit Aberdeen, but take a sweater.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Scottish Tourist Boards to merge into Visit Scotland
From the start of April, Scotland's 14 area tourist boards are to be merged into one. That means that Scottish tourist boards such as the Highlands and Islands Tourist Board and the Perthshire tourist board are to disappear into the large marketing board that is Visit Scotland.
We think this is a good thing in terms of marketing the country overseas. Much better to combine budgets and marketing departments to create a single unified and larger presence in the minds of people overseas considering a holiday to Western Europe.
Scotland has to fight hard to get its market share these days and to have 14 Scottish tourist boards all shouting the same thing with little voices meant the message just wasn't getting through. To have a giant getting in the faces of people in Bremen, Brussels, Amsterdam or wherever shouting "COME TO SCOTLAND, IT'S GREAT!" should have a much stronger response.
Obviously we hope it doesn't dent the jobs of anyone in the Scottish area tourist boards but it's probably inevitable that they'll find a way to sack someone. More's the pity - Scottish tourist board staff are always commited and helpful and we'd like to see more of them, not less.
If Visit Scotland now have the muscle to take on Ireland, who's tourist board is hugely successful and not only spans regions, but 2 countries, then it should work out well for Scotland.
In the meantime, here's our little voice shouting "COME TAKE YOUR HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND, IT's GREAT!".
We think this is a good thing in terms of marketing the country overseas. Much better to combine budgets and marketing departments to create a single unified and larger presence in the minds of people overseas considering a holiday to Western Europe.
Scotland has to fight hard to get its market share these days and to have 14 Scottish tourist boards all shouting the same thing with little voices meant the message just wasn't getting through. To have a giant getting in the faces of people in Bremen, Brussels, Amsterdam or wherever shouting "COME TO SCOTLAND, IT'S GREAT!" should have a much stronger response.
Obviously we hope it doesn't dent the jobs of anyone in the Scottish area tourist boards but it's probably inevitable that they'll find a way to sack someone. More's the pity - Scottish tourist board staff are always commited and helpful and we'd like to see more of them, not less.
If Visit Scotland now have the muscle to take on Ireland, who's tourist board is hugely successful and not only spans regions, but 2 countries, then it should work out well for Scotland.
In the meantime, here's our little voice shouting "COME TAKE YOUR HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND, IT's GREAT!".
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Beautiful weather in Scotland
It's just two days before the Easter bank holiday weekend in Scotland and the sun has come out. The weather is warm and lovely and winter is forgotten (and forgiven).
Check the Easter weather at the BBC weather page
Check the Easter weather at the BBC weather page
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Scottish Brochures
We get a lot of requests to send people brochures about holidays in scotland. Because holidayscotland.org.uk is a small budget website we are unable to do this but do point you to the official Scottish tourist board www.visitscotland.com where you should be able to order up the Scottish tourist brochure you want. Hope this helps.
Friday, March 04, 2005
New season almost here
You wouldn't know it with all the snow and ice around but the new tourist season is almost upon us. Easter weekend is generally marked as the start of tourist season and is when many businesses start trading again. Easter holidays in Scotland can be a fickle business though weatherwise. Forget easter bunnies, sunshine and flowers. It is more likely that easter in Scotland comes with gales, snow or sideways rain. So, bring a sweater, pack a waterproof jacket and come for a freshening holiday in Scotland.
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