Scotland’s happiest city finally has its crowning glory

The charming new Perth Museum sits next to the city’s other cultural treasures: Greg Holmes β€œThe Stone of Destiny is not a destination, but rather the beginning of a new journey for the city,” smiles Xander McDade, Perth’s dynamic 30-year-old Lord Provost, as he greets me on the opening day of the sparkling new Perth … Read more

It’s true: Scots really are the most hospitable people on earth

It’s time we took another look at the misconceptions of Scottish people, says our writer The news that Scotland’s Perthshire has topped Booking.com’s list of the ‘most hospitable’ regions in the world may surprise anyone caught up in the perception that Scotland – and we Scots too – can be unwelcoming and unfriendly. Whisper it, … Read more