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Pounds sterling either English or Scottish are accepted everywhere. It's more of a problem if going to England as some businesses there will not take Scottish notes.

Card machines are readily available in most towns. Most places accept card payments but there are still quite a few businesses that only take cash, so it's best to have cash with you as well. Some guest houses don't take cards so it's best to check ahead.

@@fatdadstrong7390 many thanks.

Yes.

@@dougiecameron9903 i will be in Glasgow

@@dougiecameron9903 I'm Buddhist so can I say that

Nissanka Navaratne yes that’s superb .am just a joker but Glasgow can be like Wild West so just take care

@@dougiecameron9903 i like wild west rather wild wild west. Will i find adventure. I have heard socttish people are the best in the world when in comes to hospitality.

Nissanka Navaratne there a good chance you will meet some characters when full of the drink

Pat TheHombre go to drumchapel you can even chase dragon here .hope this is of help too you

Hi Lewis. I think that you'll find that those of us who know where they are tend to keep it to ourselves in order to keep the number of people at these spots to a minimum. It's too many sightseers congregating who chase them away by making themselves visible in full sight of the animals and making noise, and so spoil it for those of us who genuinely want to study or photograph them. That said, there are plenty of "hot spots" around the island so just get yourself snuggled down at the side of one of the sea lochs and be prepared to wait for hours.

Rabbie's Tours

Rabbies are very good. If you have enough time brave it yourself.

Scotland No- don’t ‘drive the speed limit’ the speed limit is the maximum permitted by law, not the suggested speed. It’s ridiculous to advise people to drive to the maximum allowed. On an A road for example you might want to travel at 50mph and that’s fine- it all depends on the conditions and so on. If other road users want to overtake then they are able to do that as well as long as they don’t break the speed limits. I love fast cars. I love driving fast, but I keep to the track.

Here's an idea little mark, brush up on your grammar and don't visit the V&A.

@@gr-s5775 I never said to drive the maximum. I suggested pulling over from time to time to let faster moving traffic pass as is advised in the highway code.

Roger Jackaman in that case, I agree.

Mine was bigger than yours! Once

There are lots of walking options in Scotland it all depends what you are interested in. You can climb the mountains, take a forest walk or take on the long distance trails. I would suggest getting a guide book for a specific walk you are interested in if its the long distance routes like the West Highland Way or Southern Upland Way, We have bothies in the mountains you can stay in free of charge and you can find a guide book for these as well.

I usually only recommend Rabbies Tours as I have experience of them and they provide and excellent service with very knowledgeable guides. You can see they have many excellent reviews on tripadvisor as well. There are other similar operators but I have never used them so can't say if they are any better.

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I'm curious about a Castle Dingwall, maybe in th Isle of white, searching my family's history.

do you mean Doune castle?

According to Colin, , it went to the Doctor Who experience, refurbished by Mike Tucker of the Model Unit , the large size brain which was wrong, was replaced by one from the original mould that Steve Camden has. Colin actually has photos of the day it was put on show.

Thank you Roger, that is very interesting. So I can go and pay pilgrimage to my favourite Dr WHO monster now. I truly never knew. 🏆🏆

We are in the middle of a heat wave right now, 30+ degrees some days and very humid. This is unusual though always be prepared for some rain and colder weather at any time of year as we regularly experience all seasons in a single day.

be prepared for cool rainy weather and be happy if it isn't!

The currency is simply referred to as the Irish Pound.

Maybe what its called,but the irish pound went out of existence in 2001

I'm not sure I get the point your trying to make? I'm simply trying to inform people that if they come to Scotland and try to use Irish notes that they received elsewhere they are not classed as legal tender. Referring to them as northern Irish notes is rather irrelevant in the context of the video. Incidentally since we are being pedantic I think you meant to say the Irish pound went out of existence on the 10th February 2002.

July is an extremely busy time but that should not put you off if you avoid some of the hot-spots like Skye and the big cities. You will find all the big name car rental companies here but as I never use them I couldn't recommend one over the others. I would say though that if your not confident driving on the left and your not sure of where you are going another option is to book a small bus tour. This takes the stress out of driving and the guides will show you places that you will not find in guide books. The number of days needed to see Scotland is endless, there is so much to see and do you would need a life time but if you plan on heading as far North as you can then give yourself at least 5 or 6 days. You can drive straight from one end of the country to the other in a day but you need to slow down and spend some time to appreciate it so a few days getting up and back and a couple of days in an area of your choosing perhaps. Also don't forget the Scottish borders, everyone is drawn to the highlands but the border area in the south is beautiful and has a lot to offer visitors and of course is a lot less busy.

Traveling in Scotland is all about the weather, the east is much drier. for scenery, you can't go wrong anywhere on the west coast from south to north. The mainland north of Skye is an area undeservedly not traversed by so many tourists

Usual precautions when travelling alone are advisable in the main cities. Watch for pick pockets at busy tourist spots and never accept unsolicited help frpm anyone you don't know. For tour companies take a look at Rabbies based in Edinburgh. They do one day tours as well as longer tours all over Scotland. The guides are friendly and well informed, you can check them out on Tripadviser where they are one of the highest rated companies. They use smaller buses so can go places the larger coaches can't reach. The season starts fully in June and ends around September. I always say October is a good time to visit, its much quieter but everywhere is still open and the colours of the landscape are spectacular. The weather is colder but can be quite dry and its a great time of year for vividly coloured sunsets.

My my, well THANK YOU! By the way, is there a Scottish language I could research before I come?

Well THANK YA!!

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Usually about 10%

Unless you’re eating at a pub where you pay and order at the bar, in which case no tip is expected.

When ordering at a bar in a pub it is customary to leave a tip on the table or ask if they have a tip jar on the bar.

Roger Jackaman hate to disagree- tipping in the U.K. is totally discretionary, unlike in the USA where it’s almost obligatory now. Tipping for a pub meal is not expected- but if you have had good service then why not? In the USA service staff are paid only a notional, nominal amount (as low as $1.14 an hour I think in some states) and the IRS assumes they are being tipped, ergo, it the expectation, it’s almost part of the expected transaction. I’ve tipped 10% in the USA for bad service and then been harangued for it! Anyway, back to the U.K. As for tipping- Taxi drivers- generally round it up to the nearest convenient amount unless they don’t move to help you with bags etc. restaurants- 10-12.5% is normal but less is ok- as I said it relates to the quality of the service and also to the tipping policy of the place. I ask to know if there is a pool tipping process in play. I want my tip to go to the person I tip. In pubs, as I said, tipping is not normal for drinks and is generally not normal for bar food- unless the service is exceptional. For guides and so on, well it seems to me that you have paid for a service. You are not obliged to tip- but if you are particularly happy with the service then a small amount is fine. Personally I find the whole tipping thing very patronizing- I mean you wouldn’t tip your dentist or your surgeon would you?

I have never heard anything in my life in Scotland regarding percentages for tips. It doesn't work like that as far as I'm concerned. The only situations I've been in where I've felt that a tip would be the thing to do is, 1. Getting a takeaway meal delivered. Depending on where you order from, delivery charge could be from £1.20 to £2.50 (roughly) around where I live. In that case, I always make sure I give a £2 tip to the delivery driver. Even if I pay online, I still physically hand the delivery driver the tip, as that way I know they get it and don't have to declare it to anyone. Every little helps. And 2. If I'm in a pub or whatever and want to tip whoever serves me, I'll order a drink or drinks and tell the bar staff to take one for themselves. They might not even drink themselves, but they are free to take the value of a drink at their discretion and what they do with that is up to them. As long as the tip is going to them, then I'm happy and hopefully they are too.

I was working and traveling in Ukraine.

I believe as long as you have held your licence for more than 12 months and its written in English there should not be an issue. Even with an international license you need to have your original license as well. I do now that if you are resident in the UK you can use your own countries license for up to one year.

Yes, just about all businesses accept credit cards. However some small guest houses and BnBs still only accept cash, although these are very few in number.

Not many places accept American Express here, I’m not sure why... But that’s perhaps an issue for some tourists.