For five years, across Scotland we’ve been turning ambition into action

2021 marks five years since launching our first project in Scotland. During this time, our projects have helped to turn local, regional and national ambitions into action.

A user-friendly handbook on encouraging sustainable tourism practices

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has just published a practical Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices.

‘OVERTOURISM’ IN EUROPEAN CITIES: THE PRESSURE IS ON

Long queues, high prices, angry residents and that creeping feeling that things are getting out of control. The problem of ‘overtourism’ is posing an enormous challenge for some European cities...

HOW AIRBNB HAS GIVEN LOCAL RESTAURANTS A BOOST

The AirBnB phenomenon was not a completely ground breaking concept. The concept of staying at a guesthouse and kipping in a spare room has been around for for centuries.

PUTTING YOUR PLACE ON THE MILLENNIAL MAP (AND STAYING THERE)

Practical steps for every destination in reaching Millennial travellers

When scrolling through the pages of the travel industry news or reading up on anything related to the latest travel trends, you don’t have to scroll too far before you encounter the term...