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This latest win makes it a hat-trick of awards for the worldwide box-office smash, hot on the heels of Best Animated Film awards at the BAFTAS and Golden Globes. The Academy Award is a fantastic…
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A Trip to Scotland by Mario Feil
Feeling down because it’s a Monday? Not to worry, we’re here to help! Over the weekend I stumbled across a neat video on Vimeo entitled ‘A trip to Scotland’ by German native Mario Feil. Mario visited…
Valentine’s Day in Scotland
Here at VisitScotland we have scoured the country to bring you our top alternative Valentine’s Day ideas for singles and couples alike. Read on if you are looking for an alternative to red roses, teddies…
Scottish Accents
Much is made of the Scottish accent. Probably one of the most well-known aspects of our country, it’s also probably one of the most misunderstood. Often characterised as rough and impenetrable, the truth of the…
Pancake Day – flippin’ good fun!
Frying pans at the ready! Pancake Day is not far away, so don your chef hat and get practicing your best pancake flip. Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday will fall on the 12th February this…
Introducing the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 TV Adverts
Quite often we get questions from our Facebook and Twitter community about the VisitScotland adverts shown on TV. Who narrates them? What music plays in the background? Where is that location? In January we launched the new ads for…
Shetland Ponies in Cardigans – Photos & Video!
Some rather striking cardigans have been seen on an usual set of Shetland residents – Shetland Ponies. Posing in their winter woollies, the ponies were marking the Year of Natural Scotland by sporting some rather…
A Guide to Burns Night 2013
Every year on January 25, Scottish people at home and abroad celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. This year it will be no different, with numerous events taking place around the country…
#Blogmanay Roundup: First Scotland impressions by Melvin Bloecher (Traveldudes)
What’s it like visiting Scotland for the first time? In our fifth and final roundup of #Blogmanay, the real-time Hogmanay celebrations on social media, let’s find out from Melvin Bloecher AKA @traveldudes who should know…
#Blogmanay Roundup: My Scotland – Exploring my own Country by Emma Gray (ScottishEmma123)
It’s time for our third edition of our #Blogmanay roundup, a unique chance for people to instantly share their Hogmanay experiences in Scotland. Today we are excited to feature a guest post from Scottish travel blogger Emma Gray,…
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