STGA Events at Scotland’s History Festival
Join STGA guided tours in 4 cities in Scotland this winter as part of Previously…. Scotland’s History Festival! Tours are available in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and Stirling.
G:2014 : Glasgow Guides already on the starting blocks! Part 2 of 2
Read the first part here. Fast forward to today and the STGA Glasgow branch has its sights set on playing an important role in the story of the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the sporting history of the city. The … Continued
Luss, Arrochar & Helensburgh a Wintry Wander
On a wintry 19th March, 30 intrepid Blue Badge Tourist Guides, were rewarded with stunning views of snow-capped mountains and foam-tipped waves on sea and lochs on a study day of Luss, Arrochar and Helensburgh. This Year of Natural Scotland … Continued
The Telephone Rings
Sometimes…I am a natural born cynic. A competition with outrageous prizes; it must be a marketing ploy. Nobody really wins these prizes, do they? Surely not. And so it was that I received a call from Dot , STGA Bookings … Continued
A life in the day of
Another early start. Can’t be late, so I live by check-lists. Shave, cup of tea, pack washbag. Same check-list every a.m. whether it’s Thurso or Stranraer. Off we go, heading West. I know the way, done it a million times, … Continued
Glasgow Branch CPD to the David Livingstone Centre and Hamilton
Our curiosity sparked by a lecture on David Livingstone, 25 guides visited the Centre on Saturday 16th November. After admiring the Ray Harryhausen sculpture of Livingstone being attacked by a lion, we were taken round by extremely knowledgeable Centre guides. … Continued
International Tourist Guide Day: Aberdeen’s Secret Revealed
As part of celebrations that take part around the world to celebrate Tourist Guiding as a profession, students from North East Scotland College Travel & Tourism courses enjoyed a city tour of Aberdeen for International Tourist Guide Day. The tour … Continued
Moray Coast: Part II
In complete contrast the next location was Gordonstoun School. We were lucky enough to be given a tour of the grounds by Sabine Richards the marketing director on her half term weekend off. We had lots to see in Lossiemouth, … Continued
Moray Coast: Part I
Sincere thanks go to Janet Bulloch for organising a most interesting and worthwhile CPD weekend to northwest Aberdeenshire and Moray. 36 intrepid Blue Badge Guides made the trip to Aberdeen and onwards to Elgin. Our first visit was to Duff … Continued
Ryder Cup 2014: A Preview for our Guides at Gleneagles
The Ryder Cup golf tournament ranks among the world’s biggest sports by TV audience and in 2014 a predicted 250,000 visits will be made to watch the action – between teams from the USA and Europe – at Gleneagles in … Continued
