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2012 has certainly blown in with a bang this week, with the wild weather seeing off 2011 and any remaining Hogmanay cobwebs and hangovers. Perhaps it is a sign of what 2012 will have in store for Scotland this year, with lots of drama and dynamic events
forecast sure to blow the socks off residents and visitors to our country alike.
Posted by Gem Scotland on 04 January 2012
There's much more to Scotland than the traditional tourist highlights of Edinburgh, Loch Lomond and Inverness. There are plenty Scottish towns and cities with their unique historical and cultural experiences. Just outside Glasgow is not normally known
as a tourist hotspot, but as the Fortress on the Clyde, the Scottish town of Dumbarton proved itself an interesting and challenging CPD visit for 44 of intrepid Scottish tourist guides.
Posted by Gem Scotland on 19 December 2011
There is a general perception in the tourist industry that tourist guides are pretty knowledgeable. And strictly speaking, that is true. STGA Guides take tours for clients of all different backgrounds, in all areas of Scottish life. Fielding questions
for tourists, corporate clients and journalists, and demonstrating a sound repertoire of general and sometimes obscure knowledge is all part of the course in the STGA. But how well would they do if put in front of a camera on a BBC Quiz Show?
Posted by Gem Scotland on 16 November 2011
Everyone knows that Scottish Tourist Guides know where the best places to visit in Scotland are. In an industry where customer experience is paramount, Blue Badge guides recognise that the only way to know whether somewhere is good enough for their customers,
is to go themselves. So it was 'full steam' ahead to Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway on 15th October 2011.
Posted by Gem Scotland on 01 November 2011
When Scottish Tourist Guides are trained we are encouraged to "make connections". Every now and then some rather interesting and unusual connections are made.
Posted by Norma Clarkson on 20 October 2011