Its been a few weeks since I put my thoughts to paper – and a hectic period it has been too, with the office move and recruitment well underway. Add to that the fact that we are combining an office with a house move!
We are now entering our busiest time of the year with increasing […]
This week the snow returned with a vengeance ‚Äìat least for much of the north and Highlands. Even islands like Mull received a good few inches. Now the mountains and hills are looking their very best with the hope of some sunny days ahead. Good news for winter photographers, and even better for Scotland‚Äôs ski […]
The Scots like nothing more then beating England at any sport, and Saturday found us in Ullapool, on our latest recce, sitting down in a friendly bar with a pint of Red Cuillin (great real ale from Skye), to watch the Calcutta Cup- Scotland vs England at rugby for those who don’t know. The bar […]
Another busy week finished with a party of Romanians and our first ever booking from Djibouti! When you stop and think about it the internet has become the great enabler, so that business like ours can attract potential customers from all over the world.
Our website receives ever-increasing traffic, but it is also still great […]
These seem to be the popular themes for 2006 so far. That’s why I love this job really - and the product. I have always worked in businesses where what I’ve been selling is actually enjoyable for both the customer and the provider (well, except when I had to come up with a new sales […]
I decided the start of the year would be a good time to launch this blog. I perhaps under-estimated just what a busy time it would be, but I’m pleased to have this up and running - even if ‘writing the blog’ has been added to my to do list!
This, our third year, […]
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.