Tag: Islay Covid

Self Catering Portnahaven Islay

Idyllic Winter Break   Portnahaven Islay The queen of the Hebrides, breathless and wild, the guardian of Great Britain she is the last piece of coastline, next stop Canada. Blog about taking a break Self Catering Portnahaven Islay in winter.   Self Catering Scotland Interview with Jonathan Newsam of Yardarm Read more…

Holidays in Scotland October 2020

Holidays in Scotland October 2020  2020 is the year that wasn’t. No arts, limited travel, few opportunities to see friends and family. March to June was the full lockdown. Early in July life started to go back to a ‘new normal’ with the hospitality sector still being the last to Read more…

Spirited Soaps Islay

  Bruichladdich Distillery funds Spirited Soaps to protect community during Covid-19 Crisis. Here at Self Catering Scotland we are keen to get to know the communities that welcome travellers each year. Whilst speaking to a local bed and breakfast owner, I learned of a lovely shop called Spirited Soaps Islay Read more…

Self Catering Scotland Covid-19

Thinking of going self-catering in Scotland after Covid-19? The good news is that Scotland re-opens to tourists on July 15th 2020. This is great news for the tourism industry that has suffered a lot since Lockdown began in March.   There are two main sets of guidelines that have been Read more…