Information for Scottish Highlands & the Isle of Skye
Cost: $1,600 Save an extra 5% by joining us on two European workshops. Discounts for early birds, BCPA alumni, ASMP, & NANPA
(association proof required).
Transportation, lodging, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Payments:
We accept cash and credit card payments through PayPal.
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so we can coordinate it with your payment/acceptance.
Trip Insurance: We highly recommend trip insurance that
includes travel health insurance, especially for overseas trips. Travelex
Insurance Services is
a BBB
Accredited business with an A+ rating, where most of the good companies
rate a mere A or A-. Squaremouth.com,
a leading comparison site, rates Travelex very high amongst
those it lists. There are six plans. For
a lot more information and the name of our contact person, click
here. Meanwhile, suffice
it to say that our travel agent has used Travelex for years.
Accommodations: (Enable
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We will move around a little bit to take in more of the Highlands. Starting at our hotel in Edinburgh (fares aren't much more than to London), we'll meet the morning of May 31 — you'll need to arrive in Edinburgh on the 30th — then head off in a couple of vans with plenty of room for photo equipment and modest duffel bags (no need for kitchen sinks here). You will also be dropped off at the same hotel on our last day.
In order to take advantage of negotiated rates, you must go through Paula Jaye (contact information below under Travel Agent). All rates include breakfast and VAT (taxes).
May 31 - Edinburgh Frederick House Hotel - £120
42 Frederick Street
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 1EX
011-0131-226-1999
June 1 - Inverness Beaufort Hotel - £75
11 Culduthel
Road
Inverness, Inverness-shire IV2 4AG
011-44-1463-222-897
June 2-5 - Portree The Royal Hotel - £130
Bank Street
Portree, Inverness-shire IV51 9BU
011-01-478-612-525
June 6 - Loch Ness The Lovat - £99-134 (£15 for second person in room)
Loch Ness
Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire PH32 4DU
011-44-845-450-4598
June 7 - Edinburgh Frederick House Hotel - £120
42 Frederick Street
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 1EX
011-0131-226-1999
Airport:
The nearest major Airport is Edinburgh International Airport (EDI) on the outskirts of the city.
You will need to arrive in Edinburgh by May 30 in order to meet up on time with the group.
Flying with Photo Equipment:
It is always good to check with TSA and your airline before traveling by air. Currently,
TSA
regulations note:
"You may carry one (1) bag of photographic equipment in addition to one (1) carry-on
and one (1) personal item through the screening checkpoint. The additional
bag must conform to your air carrier's carry-on restrictions for size and weight. Please
confirm your air carrier's restrictions prior to arriving at the airport."
They do remind everyone that not all airlines will allow this, so you may want
to select your airline based on thier willingness to work with photographers...
"Air carriers may or may not allow
the additional carry-on item on their aircraft. Please check with your
air carrier prior to arriving at the airport."
If you are a member of a photo association, carry your membership card. It may help
you, but that is not a guarantee.
Always check back with the TSA
website for the latest updates!
Rental Cars:
Since we will pool transportation in a couple of vans, there is no need
for a rental car!
Final price will depend upon our final numbers, but plan on approximately $384/person that will include petrol. This also includes loss and damage charges.
Travel Agent
Navigating the maze of overseas flights can be daunting, totally
frustrating, and time consuming as we all search for the best fare. We
have a travel agent that we can highly recommend — Paula Jaye at Largay Travel in Haverhill, MA. She
is delightful and savvy and has
been a travel agent for [many] years. She also has access to resources
unavailable to us mere mortals and can often find fares that are below the
ones on the Internet.
In addition, Paula has been in the business for over 25 years and has traveled extensively in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa as well as the US and Caribbean. So, particularly for help with international
air and travel-related questions, call Paula Jaye at 978-372-0226 on the east
coast or e-mail her. It
is not our custom to recommend outside travel resources, so this lets you
know how highly we regard Paula.
Please note that since we negotiate special rates with our hotels, you must use our links for those.
For Scotland, however, you will need to use Paula.
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