10/02/2022
I live in a beautiful seaside town called North Berwick in eastern Scotland and go for a walk on the beach every day. This was the incredible scene at sunrise a couple of days ago.
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Caledonia Tours, run by Alasdair Northrop, provides tour guide services for visitors to Scotland with a particular focus on people with Scottish roots.
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I am a qualified professional Blue Badge Tourist guide, based in Scotland, with extensive knowledge of this wonderful country and its history and a particular interest in ancestry. There are dozens of reasons for visiting Scotland. You might be wanting to walk in your ancestor’s footsteps. Perhaps you just want to view the beautiful and stunning scenery – its dramatic mountains, gorgeous lochs a
nd breath-taking coastline. Maybe you are interested in art, archaeology, architecture, festivals, gardens, geology, golf, history, literature, music, politics, railways, science, whisky or wildlife….. the list goes on. Whatever your interests a tourist guide can help you make the most of your time here and, indeed, enhance your experience. I have my own luxury Ford Galaxy vehicle which can comfortably seat four people on an extended tour or up to six on a day tour. It has twin sun roofs which enhance your views and all my customers love them. If you have bigger party I can hire a vehicle with up to seven passenger seats. In addition I am also available as a guide to accompany chauffeur driven tours, coach tours or walking tours. I would be delighted to take you on the journey of a lifetime in a country which I love and where I have deep roots.
28/01/2022
2022 is Scotland's Year of Stories and as part of my contribution I have made a video about the notorious murderers Burke and Hare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZwi-GVDvQI
Blue Badge tourist guide Alasdair Northrop tells the gruesome story of the murderers William Burke and William Hare and how they sold the bodies of 16 victim...
18/05/2021
A beautiful sunny afternoon on a beach in North Berwick. Scotland is blessed with many stunning sandy beaches so you can relax between the sight seeing! When planning your vacation always give yourself some ‘me’ time.
15/05/2021
To celebrate World Whisky Day I made this wee video at a distillery just a short drive away from where I live at Glenkinchie. Hope you enjoy it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzpSY4cTwNk
Scottish Blue Badge tourist guide Alasdair Northrop celebrates World Whisky Day with a visit to the Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian.
15/05/2021
The Scottish Tourist Guides Association is celebrating World Whisky Day with this special quiz. Hope you enjoy it!
Blue Badge Tourist Guide Alister McDermott tests your tastebuds to see if you can work out which distillery has produced the whisky he is tasting.
13/05/2021
This Saturday May 15 is World Whisky Day and the Scottish Tourist Guides Association is once again staging a fun whisky related quiz on our official page.
My colleagues Ronnie Berri and Alister McDermott will be tasting five different whiskies and asking you to guess which distillery produced them.
Other members are also putting together videos and posting photographs to mark this special day celebrating whisky worldwide.
There are more than 130 malt and grain whisky distilleries in Scotland making it the greatest centre of whisky production in the world.
Our guides are always delighted to take guests to visit distilleries in Scotland.
There are an increasing number of distilleries that have visitor centres where you can take a tour and find out how whisky is made and then sample the product.
According to the Scotch Whisky Association Scotch Whisky accounted for 75 per cent of Scottish food and drink exports in 2019.
The SWA says some 22 million casks lie maturing in warehouses in Scotland waiting to be discovered
In order to be called Scotch Whisky, the spirit must mature in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years.
My photograph shows the picturesque Edradour distillery in Perthshire.
05/05/2021
If you are staying in Edinburgh or Glasgow and want to see the highlands but haven't got much time then the Trossachs region is the best option. As you can see in the photos you have impressive mountains and beautiful lochs. It is around 90 minutes drive from both cities to get into the heart of the Trossachs and once there you can walk by a loch or go on a boat trip on Loch Katrine. There are also some lovely places to eat including the Venachar Lochside restaurant featured on one of the photos.
28/04/2021
I would be delighted to take you on a tour of East Lothian which is perfectly captured in this lovely video. https://youtu.be/3vmAGgm9y_w
We and we are hoping that you will too! Here is some inspiration to help you plan your rural escape. Please always follow the...
21/04/2021
21/04/2021
It's John Muir day and to celebrate I have made this short video. I do hope you enjoy it and it encourages you to come to lovely East Lothian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aE0UDnIjss
Scottish Blue Badge tourist guide Alasdair Northrop celebrates John Muir Day with a video showing part of the John Muir trail.
16/03/2021
Many thanks to everybody who came along to my Following in the Footsteps of Scotland's saints virtual tour last night. You have one last chance to join it on April 8 and here is the booking link. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/following-in-the-footsteps-of-scottish-saints-tickets-144741930009
Blue Badge Tourist Guide Alasdair Northrop takes a tour of Scotland following in the footsteps of St Andrew and other famous figures
12/03/2021
I have written a blog for the British Guild of Tourist Guides about Scottish saints. Hope you enjoy it. https://britainsbestguides.org/blogs/saints-scotland/
You don’t have to go far to encounter a saint in Scotland - there are around 750 saints commemorated in 13,000 place names. Alasdair Northrop tells us more about it
10/03/2021
My virtual tour 'Following in the Footsteps of Scottish Saints' is a must for people who love Scotland and want to learn more about its history and see some of its many beautiful locations. We will be travelling virtually all over Scotland to places including the islands of Iona and mainland Orkney as well as Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. I have received some great reviews and the next tours are on March 15 and April 8. To find out more about my March 15 talk go to:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/following-in-the-footsteps-of-scottish-saints-tickets-143283878939
To find out more about my April 8 talk go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/following-in-the-footsteps-of-scottish-saints-tickets-144741930009
Blue Badge Tourist Guide Alasdair Northrop takes a tour of Scotland following in the footsteps of St Andrew and other famous figures
07/03/2021
If you can't make March 15 for my virtual tour Following in the Footsteps of Scottish Saints I have another tour on April 8. More details here.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/following-in-the-footsteps-of-scottish-saints-tickets-144741930009
01/03/2021
Delighted to say my virtual tour Following in the Footsteps of the Scottish Saints on March 5 has sold out so have now got a second tour on March 15. I do hope you can join me.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/following-in-the-footsteps-of-scottish-saints-tickets-143283878939?ref=estw
Blue Badge Tourist Guide Alasdair Northrop takes a tour of Scotland following in the footsteps of St Andrew and other famous figures
18/02/2021
I have made this short video promoting my virtual tour, Following in the Footsteps of Scottish Saints. Do hope you can join me on March 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXY7amW397Q
Scottish tourist guide Alasdair Northrop tells you about his video tour Following in the Footsteps of Scottish Saints.
15/02/2021
Here is the trailer for the new Fast and Furious film where Edinburgh has a starring role. Can you spot it?
First trailer for Fast and Furious 9 starring Vin Diesel and John Cena
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