When mentioning tourism in Scotland, capital city Edinburgh features as possibly number one destination and the priority on the list of things to do. You don’t, however, hear the same clamour to visit Glasgow which tends to be overlooked and has been well and truly overshadowed by its more high-profile neighbour. Thanks to hosting the […]
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Tales from the campsite
New tented communities have sprung up over parts of Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games. Three have been created at sporting clubs and designated as official campsites to cater for spectators, volunteers and even freelance journalists like myself who are on tight budgets. With the cost of hotels prohibitive for many visitors, camping offers an affordable […]
Friendly Games in the Scottish spotlight
It is easy to see why these are affectionately known as the ‘Friendly Games.’ There is a decidedly chilled feel – ironic bearing in mind temperatures are more Mediterranean than Scotland – in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. While competition is still intense, it also almost laid back compared to the frenzy Olympic Games when […]