Scotlandhour

23/03/2020

Scotlandhour Questions for Wednesday March 25th 9-10pm

We are fully aware of how tremendously difficult these times are for everyone around the country and around the world and after consideration, we felt that this hour may give us the chance to think of something else for an hour or two and provide some distraction.

Questions are on the website.
http://www.scotlandhour.com/

07/02/2020

on the 26th February is talking and . We are now looking for questions. What topics would you like to discuss?

31/10/2019

31/10/2019

The day the team went to Scottish Parliament.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Members' Business. Debate on the subject of: S4M-05670 Christina McKelvie: —That the Par...

22/06/2019

June Questions

Q1 Where is your favourite place to visit in the summer and tell us why you like going there?

Q2 When the sun is shining and the temperature is rising, where do you look to go to catch some sun and what is the best way to get there?

Q3 Where do you like to go for a day trip that would surprise others?

Q4 Where is the best place for food and drink at this time of year?

Q5 Where is a great place for a picnic with family or friends?

Q6 Please share your snaps with us of summer in Scotland

29/05/2019

The social media team at NorthLink Ferries is to co-host the ScotlandHour Twitter chat focussing on the waters of Scotland in May. This is a monthly virtual gathering of travel and tourism enthusiasts.

22/05/2019

Questions for the May Scotland Hour on the theme of water are now on our website.
http://www.scotlandhour.com/scotlandhour-may-2019-waters-of-scotland/

10/05/2019

Scotland and water are partners. It's what makes our whisky. It's what makes the country so beautiful. We are surrounded with water from our coastline, to our rivers to our canals. 2020 sees a year of celebration. So for the May Scotlandhour on the 29th May we are talking water. What questions would you like us to discuss?

09/05/2019

All you young travel influencers out there. Have you seen this opportunity to boost your career?

A great awards selection from our friends Women in Tourism.

https://www.facebook.com/202071450388673/posts/391795831416233/

AWARDS UPDATE

Due to popular demand we are extending the application deadline! You now have until 17 May to apply for the Young Women in Tourism Awards - a great opportunity for those both working and studying in the tourism sector in Scotland. There are four categories, each with an exciting sponsor in the tourism industry. The winners will receive WIT membership and a bespoke work experience or mentoring package from their category sponsor.

For more info, and how to apply, visit our website: http://www.womenintourism.co.uk/awards/

With thanks to our amazing category sponsors VisitScotland, Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland, Expedia, and Entrepreneurial Scotland.

23/04/2019

Here are tomorrow nights s questions
9.00 to 9.10 Q1 What walk would you recommend to our visitors?

9.00 to 9.10 Q2 Have you ever walked a long distance walk .Tell us all about your experiences.

9.10 to 9.20 Q3 Serious walkers love to bag Munro s Mountains over 3000ft -- What ones have you bagged?

9.20 to 9.30 How could we encourage Walking tourism ?

9.40 to 9.50 Q5 Have you taken a city walking tour before? Tell us your feelings

9.50 to 10 Q6 Please share your favourite Scottish walking images or footage

21/02/2019

Winter is increasingly becoming the time of year to visit Scotland so for this month’s Scotland Hour we thought we would celebrate winter wonderland.
Here are the questions for this month's Scotland Hour on the 27th February on Twitter 9pm to 10pm.

Q1. With the numbers of off-season visitors increasing every year, how can we encourage more tourism operators to open for business in the months?



Q2. What’s the best place to get in out of the cold in Scotland?



Q3. “What Winter travel tips would you give to holidaymakers?



Q4. What places or experiences in Scotland help you enjoy the magic of winter?



Q5. If you could visit only one place in during where would it be?



Q6. Share with us your pictures of Scotland in the winter.

23/01/2019

As we welcome the New Year and start off on the adventure of a new, exciting and interesting year, with great intentions of what we plan to achieve and do in the year that lies ahead of us, we thought that it was right to consider the welcome that we extend to all as well as the optimism of the new opportunity that we all enjoy.

Scotland Hour will take place on Wednesday 30th January and the questions are:
The questions are:

Q1 As we welcome in a New Year, what is the best thing you love about the start of a New Year?

Q2 When you think of a great warm welcome, what place or people spring to mind for you?

Q3 What would you like to welcome and introduce to our tourism offering if you could?

Q4 What is your favourite food / drink for this time of year?

Q5 What places in Scotland are you looking forward to being welcomed to this year?

Q6 Please share your photos of what this time of year means to you.

See you on Wednesday 30th January at 9pm!

18/01/2019

-Supporting Scottish Tourism

23/11/2018

Questions now live on our website for on Wednesday 28th November. We are talking craft beer and craft gin. Slainte!

http://www.scotlandhour.com/scotlandhour-november-2018-craft-beer-and-craft-gin/

Scotlandhour November 2018 - Craft Beer & Gin This month's chat explores the wonderful world of Scotland's craft beer and craft gin. Did you know that there are over 100 beer breweries in Scotland and that Scottish gin accounts for 70% of the UK's overall gin production? Visitors to Sc...

31/10/2018

Something feels off when your posting photos of snow before Halloween and Bonfire Night but we could resist showing you this shot of Balmoral Castle this past weekend. 😂❄

Do you love winter? ⛄🌨️ If you do don't miss Scotlandhour's winter special on Twitter tomorrow from 9-10pm. Join in the conversation using and .

📷: Balmoral Castle & Estate

VisitScotland

29/10/2018

As we always try to provide ideas and inspiration for you, this month’s Scotlandhour looks at Winter breaks and days out and it's this Wednesday the31st October.

9.00pm Q1. There are some great weather days when we can get out and about, even at this time of year, where do you like to go on those days when the sun shines?



9.10pm Q2. Okay, so sometimes our weather can be a bit wet / windy / stormy / cold / freezing (and even all at the same time!), so for those “rare” days when it is not so nice, where makes for a great day and why?



9.20pm Q3. So when you are looking for a little treat or bit of refueling, what are your favourite places for a stop off, either for a coffee & cake or gin & tonic break, or something even more substantial?



9.30pm Q4. What places do you like to get out away to for a winter break?



9.40pm Q5. Tell us your tales of being impressed when out and about, either by a place, a person, the service, the view, the scenery – whatever caught your eye?



9.50pm Q6. Of course, we would love you to share your images of winter times in Scotland.



Don’t forget to include A1 and in your answer for Q1 etc as it really helps with attaching the tweets to the right question.

13/09/2018

This month we are exploring the Scotland Food and Drink, from Argyll to Aberdeenshire, from Highlands to the Scottish Borders. From amazing restaurants to tasty street food, Scotland has something for every taste and budget.

Co-hosting this month we have Ellis Allan from Scotland Food and Drink, who will be promoting the latest Food Tourism Strategy. Bringing the passion for the liquid gold, we have Rosie Willmot from Scotch Whisky Experience.

Please join us on 26th September at 9pm GMT and share your favourite food and drink destinations in Scotland.

Here are the questions we will be discussing:

Q1 Please share your Scottish Food Memory

Q2 What is your favourite Scottish Food destination?

Q3 Whisky the liquid gold, tell us your latest whisky experience in Scotland.

Q4 Tell us your perfect food and whisky match

Q5 Give us your top 3 reasons to visit Scotland

Q6 Please share images or video that represent Food and Drink in Scotland

Please include and and add A1 to answer Q1, etc. in each tweet.

27/08/2018

Scotlandhour August 2018 – Secret Scotland!
Our co-hosts this month are Keith from – Keith is an American living in Wisconsin but fully immersed in Scotland! His passion for our country is plain to see and when not working on his novels, he uses this knowledge to help others plan their trips around Scotland.
Also joining as co-hosts are Colin and Linda from / http://www.amberpark.co.uk . They are both professional individuals and have day jobs. Colin is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Linda is an Administration Manager. They enjoy ‘staycations’ in Scotland and the rest of the UK and trips all over the world.

The questions are shown here and don’t forget to include with your tweets and then put A1 in the answer to Q1 etc.!



Q1. Where do you go to get away from it all, with natural beauty and guaranteed not to be mobbed?

Q2. Which secrets or hidden gems in your area do you recommend to your guests?

Q3. What secrets hide in plain sight?

Q4. Are there special places in your area that are spectacular at a secret/certain time of day or year?

Q5. What secret do you wish you had discovered sooner?

Q6 Share the images and videos which show Secret Scotland!

13/08/2018

The theme for the 29th August is "Secret Scotland". We are looking for co-hosts and also questions for this so please comment if you want to get involved or have a question.

27/05/2018

Are you joining us Wed 30 May, 9-10pm for this month's Scotlandhour? We're talking Scotland's festivals! http://www.scotlandhour.com/scotlandhour-may-2018-scotlands-festivals/

Scotlandhour May 2018 - Scotland's Festivals Twitter chat is delighted to be celebrating Scotland's Festivals on Wednesday 30 May 2018, 9-10pm. We are joined by a group of fantastic festival co-hosts for this months'theme! Please welcome and follow Festivals Edinburgh (), Aberd...

08/05/2018

The team at Scotlandhour is delighted to be celebrating all things around Festivals in Scotland for our May chat, on Wednesday 30 May, 9-10pm. Share questions with us here or on Twitter ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival

A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. Next to religion and folklore, a significant origin is agricultural. Food is such a...

21/04/2018

The questions for April are now online - or here.....
• Q1 9pm - What for you captures the very best of Natural Scotland
• Q2 9.10pm - Where are your favourite hidden gems to spot the local wildlife
• Q3 9.20pm – Where can adrenaline seekers enjoy natural Scotland
• Q4 9.30pm – How can we get more people involved in natural Scotland # ScotlandHour
• Q5 9.40pm – Where are the best places to stay to enjoy natural Scotland # ScotlandHour
• Q6 9.50pm – Share your images of Natural Scotland

23/03/2018

Scotlandhour March 2018 – Scotland’s Islands 28th March 9pm - 10pm
Guest hosts Outer Hebrides , Caledonian MacBrayne and for blogger Katie McLeod who hails from the Isle of Lewis and is now based in New York.
http://www.scotlandhour.com/scotlandhour-march-2018-scotlands-islands/

Scotlandhour March 2018 - Scotland's Islands The blog on this month's chat is brought to you by team members Fiona Drane and Dougie Baird. Did you know that Scotland has 790 islands? 95 of these are inhabited from the Shetland and Orkney Islands in the far North to the Inner and Outer....

12/03/2018

This month's Scotlandhour takes place on twitter on the 28th March. We are talking Scottish Islands. What questions would you like us to discuss?

01/02/2018

Big huge thanks to everyone that took part last night.Hope you enjoyed as much as we did.

26/01/2018

Celebrating Year of the Young People with co-hosts We are delighted to be working with co-hosts (pictured), , in this month.

Here are this month’s questions to allow you to get ready and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 31st January 9-10pm! As always, remember to include & A1 for your answer to question 1, & A2 for answer 2 etc. We are using the usual hashtag but also the hashtag for Year of the Young People which is

Q1. How do we encourage Young People to holiday in Scotland ?

Q2. Which bloggers/YouTubers/Instagram do you follow that you love and encourage you to explore Scotland?

Q3. What are your favourite platforms to book Scottish accommodation and why?

Q4. How do we encourage Young People to consider tourism in Scotland as a career?

Q5. What type of experiences/activities do you enjoy as a Young Person in Scotland

Q6. Help celebrate with your videos and images showcasing Youth Travel in Scotland?

09/01/2018

2018 is of course Year of the Young People. So we are celebrating this in our January Scotland Hour on the 31st January. Let us hear the questions that you would like included.

12/12/2017

We are delighted to have as our Guest Hosts for this month the team behind the world famous Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations. Bringing in the New Year in Edinburgh is something which people travel from all over the world to do and this year’s revamped celebrations will once again put Scotland at the very heart of the world’s party!
Here are our December questions.
Questions for Wednesday 13 December 2017, 9-10pm:

Q1 Tell us where you like to spend Christmas / Hogmanay and why?

Q2 Tell us what is your “must do” activity for Christmas / Hogmanay for someone visiting Scotland for the first time?

Q3 What Christmas gift or New Year first foot from Scotland do you look forward to giving / receiving?

Q4 What do you think is needed for a great party at Christmas / Hogmanay

Q5 What traditions /customs do you like to do over the holidays?

Q6 Help get us in the mood and share with us your Christmas / Hogmanay images?

Our thanks to everyone for their support and engagement so far in 2017, and let’s sign off in style!