The Scottish Tourist Guides Association assessors came to Stornoway to assess nine guides for Green Badge Accreditation. The ‘Western Isles Green Badge’ is a NEW regional tourist guide qualification. The guides pictured by the ferry terminal were captured by Brian and Sergio representing STGA.
The Lews Castle and fishing nets frame this moment captured by Magz Macleod of Impact Imagz on a beautiful autumn afternoon. Outer Hebrides Tourist Guides training hard for next year’s busy season posed for a moment on the Stornoway Town Walk information session.
Very experienced tour guide, working mainly with cruise ship passengers, but also with coach tours, across the islands of Lewis and Harris. Born and raised in Ness in the north of the Isle of Lewis, I am a native Gaelic speaker, and have lived and …
Hi I’m Ian McHardy and I am a professional Archaeologist. I have worked in mainland Scotland, Ireland, Africa and and Aotearoa/ New Zealand as well as here in Lewis since 2000. During this time I have been involved in many interesting and diverse projects; including …
Hi, my name is Janis Brand and I am a Green Badge Guide. I have been guiding in Lewis and Harris since 2015 and love introducing people to the beauty of the landscape and history of the Western Isles. I came to Lewis in 1989 …
My family background is from Callanish and Dun Carloway, both sides being Macleans. In respect of Callanish, this goes back some three hundred years with many cousins still in Callanish. When Callanish village was moved and the Druidical stones cleared of peat, my Great Great …
