Scotland Magazine section Scotland Travel

Flying high

To make the journey to your Scottish destination a pleasurable part of your trip, Kate Ennis advises taking the modes of transport that can re-inject some of that old-fashioned travel glamour.

The sight of the seaplane gently touching down on the waters of the River Clyde recalled that glorious era of travel in the 1940s and 1950s, when aeroplanes were new and exciting and travel felt glamorous. It was a time when men sported hats and carried smart leather trunks, while the women wore fur...

By Kate Ennis from Issue 36 published on 14/12/2007