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| Subject | Date Asked |
| driving from St. Andrews to Eilean Castle | 2/9/2012 |
| Q: I am looking forward to reading your responses because I am feeling overwhelmed with beautiful ... A: Go from St. Andrews to Stirling and visit the castle and the Wallace Monument. From there take the ... | |
| Roadtrip ! London- Scotland | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: I am Rahul Menon from Bombay, India. I, alongwith a few of my friends plan to go on a roadtrip from ... A: I HAVE ANSWERED RAHUL'S QUESTIONS BELOW, BUT CUT AND PASTE THEM HERE SO PLEASE, ON EACH QUESTION, ... | |
| london - manchester | 11/2/2011 |
| Q: I hope this message finds you well. I have a couple of questions about london and the UK and I would ... A: The fastest way to travel from Manchester to London is train. The shortest journey time is two ... | |
| Uig, Skye to Belfast | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: Greetings from NY! I am going to be in Uig, Skye this August - and from there going to Belfast. Is ... A: Smashing idea, Gail, but no, sorry. You will have to go by bus from Uig to Portree and then on to ... | |
| Traveling to London. | 3/14/2011 |
| Q: I'm traveling to London on May this year how is the weather, what kind of clothing should I take? A: Weather should be mild to warm, Benny. Around 20 degrees in the day time. Take light clothing that ... | |
| Secluded areas of the UK | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: I'm in the process of gathering research and ideas for a story I want to write (for fun). My story's ... A: Scotland has over 700 islands, of which, about 95 are populated with anything between 1 and 20,000. ... | |
| Train from Edinburgh to Nottingham | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: Can you say whether there is a train service going direct to Nottingham from edinburgh on ... A: Go to http://www.thetrainline.com and simply enter Edinburgh, then Nottingham and the date. ... | |
| Travel route | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: Am senior AM. need easiest hook-up from ED.Airport south to remote Roanhed, just north of ... A: You can go by train from Edinburgh to Barrow in Furness. Most journeys involve one change of ... | |
| london to edinburgh | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: my party of 3 will be arriving at gatwick on 9/9/2010 and will be travelling to edinburgh by ... A: Trains from Edinburgh leave from London Kings Cross. Take a train into either Waterloo or Victoria ... | |
| suggested driving route from Glasgow to Inverness | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: My daughter and I are spending 4 days in Scotland----and we are having difficulty figuring out the ... A: Probably have to drop the Cowal Peninsula. It will take you around in a lovely swoop West and ... | |
| travelling since south England, to Aberdeen | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I'm a French Student. With my boyfriend, we would go to Shetland Islands during a month, in july, ... A: I hope I can answer your question and I hope you do not mind any spelling or grammar mistakes but I ... | |
| Belfast to Isle of Skye | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I will be visiting a friend in Belfast soon and I would love to go to the Isle of Skye. I have very ... A: Skye is beautiful, but you might find you are particularly stretched to get there and back (to ... | |
| time of departure? | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: whats the time of a train from london hearthrow airport to aberden at a departure of 05:10 every ... A: Go to http://www.thetrainline.com and it will give you times and prices. From Heathrow, you ... | |
| time of departure? | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: WHATS THE NORMAL DEPARTURE OF A TRAIN FROM LONDON TO ABERDEN? A: Go to http://www.thetrainline.com and it will give you times and prices. From Heathrow, you ... | |
| The Trossachs & The Road to the Isles | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: Several weeks ago when I sent you our proposed 3 week driving itinerary thru Scotland, you gave me ... A: You can make the trip to Oban including all the other things in one day, but if the ferry is at ... | |
| 4-5 days in Scotland | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: We've got only 4 days in Scotland before driving on down through England. We are arriving in ... A: So much to see, so little time. To reach Dunvegan, take the road up from Glasgow up the banks of ... | |
| which ticket to buy? | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: I will be traveling to the UK in August, arriving in London, and want to visit a friend in ... A: You can't break your journey on one ticket. It has to be completed on the same day. You will find ... | |
| travel | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: We are planning a cruise from Dover on NCL in September 2010. What is the best way to get from ... A: You can take the train from Gatwick or the underground from Heathrow, to Victoria Station and either ... | |
| Views on our Scotland trip | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: We are planning on a 8 - 9 day trip to Scotland arriving on the morning of Aug 15 and leaving ... A: Managed to miss your follow-up, somehow, sorry. Pubs are generally not child friendly. Many won't ... | |
| Views on our Scotland trip | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: We are planning on a 8 - 9 day trip to Scotland arriving on the morning of Aug 15 and leaving ... A: Sprry for the slow reply but away on a whisky tour in the islands and not many ways to access e-mail ... | |
| Rail and tube card info | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: I hope you are doing very well. We are a group of international university students traveling to ... A: I am sorry Joseph, I think you will need to talk to an expert who lives within an hour of London to ... | |
| Hotels/Accommodation in London | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: Can anyone suggest a budget hotel in Central London? A: The first thing to know about London is, it is like a series of small towns, connected by The ... | |
| Question on moving and working in London | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: Are you an expert on London? Best regards, Julian ANSWER: Hi Julian, Once upon a time, I would ... A: If the business is definitely going to be a succcess, then you can operate it from anywhere in the ... | |
| Question on moving and working in London | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: Are you an expert on London? Best regards, Julian ANSWER: Hi Julian, Once upon a time, I would ... A: Sorry for the slow reply. I will try to advise you but I need to say from the start, working ... | |
| Work | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm from Bulgaria and I'm interesting in how can i work in Scotland? Can I? A: I am sorry this reply took so long, but I was out of my office. As Bulgaria is a member of the ... | |
| Place in Edinburgh | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I traveled to Edinburgh last Sept and went into a place near Edinburgh Castle that looked like an ... A: It is almost certainly The Hub you are looking for, which is the base for the Edinburgh Festival ... | |
| liited time travel in Scotland | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I will be arriving in Edinburgh 1.00pm 10th April 2008. We have 7 days to explore ... A: I do apologise for the slow reply, but we have been off work a few days over new year and takes a ... | |
| tipping | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: aside from the amount, I worry that American tipping customs don't work in the UK. Example: an ... A: Don't fret too much about this. The general norm is to leave a 10% tip, although we are more likely ... | |
| Edinburgh | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: I only have days between the 25th November and 1st December and would like to see Edinburgh. What ... A: That's one of the smallest questions I have had, though it might bring one of the biggest answers. ... | |
| Pubs and restaurants | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: We'll be in Edinburgh in the end of July. Would you, please, recommend a couple of pubs and a few ... A: Pubs and restaurants on the Royal Mile, Rose Street and Princes Street are touristy and can be ... | |
| weather in May in london | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: We are traveling to London in the beginning of May. What should we expect weather to be like at ... A: Sorry for the slow reply. Away on tour. Go to the following weather site and it will give you ... | |
| Edinburgh | 10/15/2006 |
| Q: my family of 2 adults and 2 15yr old sons will be staying in Edinburgh during Christmas. We are from ... A: I answered this a week or more ago and am not sure how it did not reach you. The first thing to ... | |
| Scotland's northern islands | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: My sister and I will be arriving in Scotland in late September, staying in North Berwick, leaving ... A: All the islands which are served by ferries are served all year round. There may be less sailings, ... | |
| Summer Visit to Edinburgh - Hostels, Outdoors Activities, Covenantors, Weather | 7/1/2006 |
| Q: Wallace, I'm going to have the chance to travel to Edinburgh in mid-August, and I can't wait!...I ... A: Sorry for the slow response, but I was away at a wedding. 1) Hostels are really the only cheap ... | |
| Tipping the Carver | 4/22/2006 |
| Q: When being served from the trolley how much, and how, does one tip the Carver? A: You don't! Waiting staff and serving staff tend to pool their tips. The person who seats you at ... | |
| Trvl in Highlands campg rent car? | 8/10/2005 |
| Q: Two of us, from the States, are arriving in Glasgow August 19th - we're taking the train to ... A: You will find it hard to hire a car in Oban and if you do, you would have to return it there. I ... | |
| Edinburgh | 5/10/2005 |
| Q: My daughter and I will be visiting Scotland in late August for 5 days and wondering if you could ... A: Sorry so slow with answer, but away on vacation. The best site for good quality personally checked ... | |
| Edinburgh, Invergarry & St Andrews | 4/28/2005 |
| Q: Mr Wallace, We are going to be in Scotland from the 24th of August. We have a few days in Edinburgh ... A: Sorry for the slow reply, but I was away. There is a single track road which goes up the East side ... | |
| travel from London to Edinburgh | 4/1/2005 |
| Q: Can you advise on how to get from London to Edinburgh by train? Which train station would we depart ... A: There are lots of sites to buy train tickets on. As there are many train companies offering tickets ... | |
| RE: People in the UK | 3/18/2005 |
| Q: Mr. Cross, I'm writing a story about the UK, though I am American. In order to identify ourselves ... A: The main equivalent in the UK is our National Insurance number. To be able to work legally, we need ... | |
| Edinburgh questions | 10/15/2004 |
| Q: Hey Willie, I've quite a few questions about Edinburgh, as it is one of my three choices to attend ... A: Is Edinburgh Best? Easy. Next question. Seriously, there is a LOT of accommodation to let in ... | |
| American web designer moving to Scotland | 9/30/2004 |
| Q: I'm a 27 year old web designer looking to move to the United Kingdom. My motivation is political ... A: Sorry for the slow response, but I have been away on tour. Edinburgh is the perfect destination and ... | |
| Travel to Arran Distillery | 9/16/2004 |
| Q: I'll be in Central London in late November and would like to visit the distillery at Lochranza on ... A: Sorry for the slow response, but I am travelling in Ireland at the moment. Why Lochranza? It's a ... | |
| website? | 9/3/2004 |
| Q: please post A: We're please to tell you and would suggest that for starters you look at ... | |
| LENGTH OF TIME | 9/3/2004 |
| Q: I am working on a school project for 4th grade and need to know how many hours it takes to go from ... A: Flight times are different in each direction. American fly London to New York in 7 hours and 30 ... | |
| Churches | 6/15/2004 |
| Q: As I'm interested in churches, could you recommend some prominent churches in Edinburgh and Glasgow ... A: I see this question has been here some time, but although Ask the Experts kept telling me there was ... | |
| Orkneys | 5/29/2004 |
| Q: We're travelling from Australia and will be in Scotland between late August to early December. We ... A: It's a long way to the Orkneys from Kirkaldy (okay, not as long as Perth to Adelaide, but in ... | |
| Scotland short tour | 3/31/2004 |
| Q: I am planning a short tourist travel to Scotland in second half of May. We are a senior couple. My ... A: I would not even try to do more than Edinburgh. Both the Old Town and New Town (built in the 18th ... | |
| changing $ in England & Scotland | 3/9/2004 |
| Q: Last year we had a difficult time in Ireland changing U.S. $100 bills. Most banks wouldn't take ... A: I don't think you will have as much of a problem in Scotland with $100 bills. Historically, Ireland ... | |
| life on islands | 2/29/2004 |
| Q: i amn interested in visiting islands of united kingdom . and would like to learn about islands and ... A: There are some small islands off the coasts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, not too many and ... | |
| Tipping | 2/21/2004 |
| Q: I will be spending about six weeks in Scotland this Spring. What is right, fair, and reasonable ... A: Tipping is an area where Americans often make mistakes in Scotland, so good for you for asking in ... | |
| Travel to Edinburgh | 11/24/2003 |
| Q: My daughter and friend will be staying in Millom. They are trying to find rail timetables for ... A: To buy train trickets in the UK, go to http://www.thetrainline.com There is a train at 12:01 ... | |
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Willie Wallace
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Expertise
I live in Edinburgh and travel a lot, myself, in Scotland. I`m especially keen on the many beautiful and remote islands, whisky distilleries and golf and can help with travelling around and good places to stay. Also reknowned, locally, as an expert on Edinburgh pubs :o)
Experience
I am a travel operator myself, but also contribute to chat lines (Scotchat and Electric Scotland) on Scotland, advising prospective visitors, to help them, not to make money!
Organizations belong to
Leith Initiative for Tourism (Treasurer)
Scottish Health Export Association
http://www.dialysis-scotland.com (to make possible visits to Scotland for people on regular kidney dialysis)
http://www.fareshare.org.uk (distributing fresh food to homeless people)
Publications
I wrote "Pack it all in", an eight page colour newspaper for the Australian Tourist Commission - a guide to budget travel in Australia and also "Stray out there" a guide to budget travel in the UK and Ireland. Updated the Fodor Guide to Scotland for 2004 - the Argyll and the Isles section.
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