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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.

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