what else we do

•       copywriting services on all aspects of Scottish travel and tourism.
•       tailor-made tours and experiences for travel media.
•       tourism training in marketing, media relations and writing skills.
•       advice on all aspects of visitor attraction management.

If it exists in Scotland and has any kind of tourism connection, then we’ll know about it, almost certainly have visited it, probably written about it, or sent film crews or journalists there, or perhaps even marketed it. We supply our clients with sound and well-researched copy on Scotland. We know about visitor attractions from the sharp end. We get our facts right. Everything we do is based on product knowledge and experience of Scotland.

We are experts in information about Scotland . We supply VisitScotland, VisitBritain and the travel trade, as well as publishers, with accurate copy for a variety of media, including guidebooks and websites. We devise, guide and organise media trips for film crews, journalists, photographers and travel writers world-wide. We deliver tourism marketing and training.

Our travel media service is 24/7 - a fact which is particularly appreciated by the journalist or film crew who has a contact at all times during their time in Scotland .

Our copywriting and information provision ranges from magazine features to full-scale Scottish guidebooks, as well as tourism promotional literature.

Our trade and visitor attraction expertise includes delivering training courses for anyone in the industry seeking to increase their product knowledge, as well as practical know-how and advice on many aspects of running a visitor attraction from customer care to media relations. 

Contact us

Tel:    01764 655385

Mob:  07814 600349 - Gilbert

Mob : 07854 566863 - Johanna

Email gilbert@extramilescotland.co.uk / johanna@extramilescotland.co.uk

Recent Projects

Some recent clients include Robert Gordon's University (The Aberdeen Business School). We have just completed a major project researching and writing tourism case studies for their new tourism training website www.trainingfortourism.com

We have also worked on projects for The Moray Firth Partnership, VisitScotland, VisitBritain, Landmark Press and HIE Moray.

In October 2007, on behalf of VisitScotland, Johanna planned two post-conference group press trips for forty writers and photographers from the Society of American Travel Writers.  Great feedback revealed that this was the best post-conference tour they had ever attended giving them lots of ideas for features.

What some of our clients say about us

"Thanks to Extra Mile Scotland for working on the winning team that secured three Adrian Awards in New York last month. The ideas that Johanna and Gilbert provided for Islands and Saveur magazines helped in creating excellent itineraries bringing the story angles alive." Fiona Stewart, Consumer PR Manager, North America Asia Pacific. VisitScotland. April 2007

"We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful shoot we had in Scotland. We had the best time and we got fun, beautiful, interesting and overall excellent material! We couldn’t be happier with the result. The organization of the itinerary that Johanna made was extremely smart and helpful to the content we wanted to achieve." Sigal Bujman & Marc Pingry - Marc Pingry Productions Inc. for Discovery. Sept 2007

"Dear Johanna,"Thank you so much for all of your help! You have been GREAT!!! I will miss you!!!! Thank again for everything! " Lawrence Williams , Segment Producer "Mysterious Journeys, Authentic Entertainment , Los Angeles, CA 90027  May 2007

"Dear Gilbert
Once again, thank you for all your assistance with the project. The module content and case studies are superb and really augment our site - spot on, so thank you ever so much.With warm wishes to both you and Johanna and for all your assistance, support and co-operation. "
Pearl-Jane Dewar ,ESF Project Manager, Senior Lecturer
Aberdeen Business School ,The Robert Gordon University - April 2007

"Dear Johanna,
I had a wonderful time during my stay and appreciate all your efforts in having it come together. You can check out our website to see my article on Scotland (http://www.lifeandfashion.com/travel.html). Again, thank you for all your help. I must say you are extremely efficient and an absolute pleasure to work with.
I look forward to working with you in the future. "
Bart - A.W. (Bart) Card - Travel Editor , Life & Fashion Magazine
Toronto, Canada. 3/02/2007

"A word of appreciation for the marvellous Johanna too, who is clearly one of the best in the business and a real credit to your canny choice of consultants. "
Best wishes, David Block, Senior Writer,Washington Times, Feb 2007