Regular readers of this blog will, perhaps, have been frustrated that it has not been updated recently.
A wee systems issue prevented this for a while, but we are now back on track.
Over the past few months I have been lucky enough to have been out and about quite a bit in various parts of Scotland, […]
Our new brochure has arrived from the printer and will be mailed to our database over the next couple of weeks. Although we didn’t change the basic layout, we did make a large number of small changes to improve its usability. The main change was the front cover picture, as ever year.
During our October trip […]
My thoughts turned to Trip Advisor this week when they announced their TOP HOTELS list for 2007 and Scotland’s sole representation in any ratings was one Edinburgh B&B. That got me ranting - for a while anyway. I know we work with fantastic hotels offering great experiences and value for money - where were […]
Some things never change.
1.Occasionally weeks go past before I write a new blog entry.
2. I love exploring Scotland to find new places and experiences for our holidays.
One of my acid tests of any holiday is what is the journey like - and we all know how a delayed flight or similar can ruin the enjoyment […]
It’s been a busy, exciting and definitely better than expected autumn so far.
We had our best ever September, with many highlights including a group from Poland for 5 days – who had a brilliant time in Edinburgh and the Highlands – and apparently went home with half a distillery.
We enjoyed a memorable weekend with a […]
Heather and I, as well as all the team in the office, were delighted when we learnt a few days ago that we have been shortlisted for the Scottish Tourism oscars - otherwise known as the Scottish Thistle Awards. For a business just over 4 years old this fabulous recognition for what we have achieved. […]
Just finished reading a good and rather different book ‚Äì the Next Big Thing by Mike Russell. Described as a fable of modern Scotland, it tells the story of what happens when the Scottish establishment go looking for a big idea to invigorate Scottish tourism and is loosely based on the (true) story of John […]
Just back from a flying (well I went by ferry!) visit to Mull. Keeping up to speed with all the news from one of our most popular destinations.
Checked out some additional accommodation and went round all the hotels we currently use.
Everyone gearing up for the late May holiday period - one of the busiest on […]
As a former Politics student I find elections fascinating and today’s elections in Scotland are of enormous importance. Polls show that the SNP (whose core objective is Scottish independence) have been consistently the most popular party for a number months now. The extremely balanced, mixed system of PR here will definitely mean no party will […]
It’s great when a plan comes together. This month has been momentous for us in a number of ways. We have received more enquiries, more bookings and more website traffic than ever before in the¬†three and a half years we have been in business.
We featured in a wonderful article in Sainsbury’s magazine, on our wildlife […]
Robert Kidd is a founding director with his wife Heather McKinlay of the Scottish specialist travel company McKinlay Kidd.
I love Scotland, travelling in Scotland and am passionate about Scottish tourism (though I am Irish by birth). With this blog I plan to share with you some insight into the challenges and joys of running a travel business in Scotland. I hope to make it a good read, without giving away too many trade secrets or personal confidences.