Coolcations the Thing of the Future- Cool Offers the Thing of the Present
The scorching days of the summer has started to fade, but will the experience of the heat wave change our habits and instead of spending our holidays in the warmer zones of Europe will tourists now choose to head for our cooler climes. Will the so called “Coolcation” be the way of the future? If you can’t stand 40°C and more then the swap to the highlands and lochs makes sense. Would you like to come to a place without huge crowds, with some of the world’s most beautiful scenery and where you can still get under a duvet at night? And somewhere you can have the energy to go kayaking, sailing, climbing or hiking as well as playing the nation’s favourite, golf.
Hoteliers and bed and breakfast owners in Scotland are already seeing a significant uptick in UK holiday makers seeking lower temperatures that avoid long queues at border control. These new tourists are adding to the European visitors who have already discovered the delights of the nation, midges excepted. Scotland’s summers are notoriously unreliable, but they are seldom over hot and for those from the south of England they allow you to experience the wet stuff falling from the sky, that has been so absent from much of the country south of the border. Those bods who research stuff report much higher shows that international credit card spend in the nation is significantly up and flight searches for Scotland have spiked. And searches for cooler holiday destinations had increased by 74% from the first four months of 2025, according to travel experts. And all this is important as tourism accounts for a load of money in the economy, in fact it’s almost 5% of Scotland's overall GPD, supporting around a quarter of million jobs. Which official bodies reckon there are only 2.63 million jobs in the nations that important don’t you think?
And as part of James Pirie’s drive to support your local economy we have some serious offers for you. Why don’t you take a gander at the half price offer on Edinburgh Large Crystal Tumblers from Royal Scot Crystal. They are five star reviewed and supplied in a luxurious, silk lined presentation boxes with gold foil blocking. They come with free delivery and gift wrapping if you tick the box at check out.
