Have you ever wondered how Hamish gets to all these places? Come along then and read about a day in the life of the Tourist Guide Hamish is travelling with.
New Walking Tour – Glasgow Glorious and Gruesome – July/Aug 2021
We are back! A team of professional tourist guides of the Glasgow Branch of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association (STGA) is launching a new, exciting walking tour through the heart
World Environment Day – how do Tourist Guides get involved
Today, 05 June, is World Environment Day. I was delighted when the World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (WFTGA) asked me to write a blog on the Role of Tourist
Hogmanay Magic – Fare Well 2020
Happy New Year 2021. No fireworks to end the previous year. Fine by me – I have never been a friend of noisy, smoky fireworks. Instead I’m absolutely mesmerised by
Additional Guidelines for Safer Walking Tours
We still have to be very careful as the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in Scotland rises. However, RavingScotland is open for business and we have two more
Wild about Shetland
End of August, autumn is coming and our Island Dream 2020 is coming to an end. Therefore we have a special treat from the northernmost of the Scottish islands, Shetland.
Finding Raymond, or a love letter to the Magic of the Orkney Isles – by Marita Lück
Better an honest mistake than icy perfection. Marita asked me to up-date her wonderful story and gives us a good reason to read it (again). Our Island Dream 2020 continues.
Island Dream 2020 – tin whistle sunset
Sunday – time for reflection. I had planned to take you to Harris today, but remembered my unsuccessful attempt to buy a Sunday newspaper there on a Sunday, years ago.
Island Dream 2020 – Raasay
Perfect timing – this morning I read that pre-orders are now open for the historic, inaugural release of the Isle of Raasay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – here the link.
Island Dream 2020 – return to Skye
Here we are again on the Isle of Skye, where our Island Dream memories took us a couple of weeks ago. This time let’s look at a couple of less