Motorcycling
Scotland has some of the best motorcycle touring roads in the world, although you'll need good weather to get the most out of them. with good surfaces, little traffic outside of the main conurbations and welcoming cafes touring is a real pleasure. it is also possible to hire a motorcycle (http://www.rentamotorcycl...)
Golf
Scotland is the birthplace of the game of golf and home to the oldest course in the world, st. andrews. scotlandâs national tourist board publishes a free guide to golfing in scotland (http://golf.visitscotland.com/)
The regulations governing who can work in Scotland is the same as for the rest of the UK.
A general shortage of skilled labour in the health sector means the British health service actively recruits abroad, making it easier for those with specialist health care skills to work in the UK. The Scottish Government is also keen to attract immigrants to Scotland to plug a perceived declining population.
Rail Travel
Scotland is home to the most scenic railway line in the world - the west highland line, and travelling the area by train is very much recommended. fares can be high, but the scenery can be priceless. (http://www.scotrail.co.uk/)
Whisky Tour
Many of scotland's distilleries welcome visitors and many have guided tours. map of scotch whisky distilleries open to the public: (http://www.scotlandwhisky...).
In the bigger cities you can learn highland dancing. If you're interested in learning how to play the Scottish bagpipe, you should know that it takes about one year to play on an actual bagpipe for the first time. It is really more difficult than it looks and needs daily practice!
If you are interested in learning more about Scotland you can visit www.scotland.org (http://www.scotland.org/).
Edinburgh Festival
Occurs during late july to mid september. the festival is an umbrella term for several festivals, including the international jazz and blues festival, the fringe festival, and the literary festival. visitscotland, the official scottish tourist board, maintain a calendar of events and festivals taking place throughout scotland (http://liveit.visitscotla...)
Hillwalking
Scotland is famous for hillwalking. you can try to climb all 284 munros of scotland (http://www.walkhighlands....) which are mountains higher than 3000 feet / 914.4 m and become a munroist, or you could hike the popular west highland way, which stretches for 153km 95 miles. scotlandâs official national tourist board publishes a free scotland walks guide, available from their walking site (http://walking.visitscotl...). there is also an independent site giving lots of details on over 420 routes - walk highlands of scotland (http://www.walkhighlands....)