Craigh na Dun & Culloden tours
Outlander tours news – coronavirus lockdown lifted ?
Tour businesses all over Scotland are eagerly waiting a Government announcement today about the coronavirus lockdown . We know it’s going to be for another 3 weeks but the question is will restrictions be eased after that as we slowly get back to normal ? Two newspapers this week have said the lockdown will end…
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Robert the Bruce and the Declaration of Arbroath
In Robert the Bruce’s day, battles were short but wars were long. The First War of Scottish Independence, with England, lasted thirty-two years, from 1296 until 1328. Scotland, which had long understood itself as independent, kept having to repel the English, who disagreed. The Second War of Scottish Independence, still with England, ran for another…
could Jamie be the new James Bond ?
Daniel Craig has announced the next Bond film No time to Die will be his last outing as Bond . But who will be the new James Bond ? Scottish star Heughan – best known for appearing in time-travel drama Outlander – is among the names regularly linked with the job. Outlander news from Outlander…
Is the the Outlander effect really a “double edged sword” ?
The BBC have reported that tourism is booming in Scotland , not least because of the Outlander effect. But is that , as they claim , really a double edged sword ? I am quite surprised to see the BBC publishing this article based on rather flimsy evidence . Is this their attempt to emulate…
Edinburgh has its best ever year for filming
Filming of the new Fast & Furious blockbuster in Edinburgh was worth £5.2 million to its economy and helped the city to one of its most lucrative ever years as a destination for movie and TV shoots, according to official industry figures. Vin Diesel’s new movie, which was shot across three weeks in the autumn…
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