Kiwi & Haggis Tours

07/01/2024

Just a quick update after a journey home to rival Odysseus’s journey to Ithaca…

After we got home to no heating, and had to walk around the house with ni***es like Fonzie’s thumbs, our boiler was thankfully fixed within 48 hours. Unfortunately, Yvette was then struck down with a bug leaving me to deal with a jet lagged Alex and the washing from hell for a couple of days.

We are now back up and running and I am currently working my way through my emails. If you are still waiting on a reply I will get back to you as soon as I can. My apologies for the delay!

To help pass the time why not help us name our new van mascot? This lovely wee bagpipe playing Kiwi bird we found in New Zealand.

Craig ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

03/01/2024

Journey Home: The Never ending series of sucker punches 🎬

That is what I would call this trip home if it was made into a movie.

So far we’ve had:

😮‍💨 A 7 hour wait in Houston Airport as we had to check out our AirBNB and had nowhere to store our bags.

😮‍💨 A nine hour flight to Heathrow where another passenger managed to make the whole journey fine and then projectile vomit three times when we were coming in to land. Thankfully we weren’t in the splash zone

😮‍💨 A cancelled flight to Edinburgh but we were lucky enough to get seats on an earlier flight, however we almost missed it as Heathrow is a nightmare. It took us three hours to get from our first flight to our second. At this point in time I would rather baste my ge****ls in rancid pedigree chum and go for a walk naked through the wolf enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park than have to go through Heathrow again. Service was shocking and people turn into animals. Literally people pushing in front of young families at elevators.

😮‍💨 We boarded our flight to Edinburgh only for it to be delayed due to a technical fault. This was then fixed and then the person who was to disconnect the walkway accidentally crashed it into the plane, delaying us just long enough (90 minutes) for Storm Henk to give us the most turbulent take off I’ve had in a long time.

😮‍💨 We finally make it home! Huzzah! No wait… Oh no! The boiler is broken and it’s -5° outside! Cue hitting the parents up for a warm shower and borrowing an electric heater (thanks parents).

We’re now staying out of the house in warm places until our engineer comes out to have a look this evening. Unfortunately for me this means a day at the shops. Wasn’t planning on having a beer today but then again I’m ruling nothing out…

Of course this has put a delay on me replying to messages and emails but I’ll get there soon hopefully!

Craig

01/01/2024

We’re a bit late but happy new year everyone!

We’ve been a bit quiet over the last six weeks as we’ve enjoyed some quality family time in Vancouver, New Zealand, and Texas. Apologies for any delays in getting back to emails and messages. I plan to be back up and working properly on the 3rd of January (once Angus the dug has been picked up).

We’ve now done two hours at Houston Airport with another 6 hours to burn before our 9 hour flight to Heathrow… then our 5 hour layover before we can get our final flight home to Edinburgh. You can see how happy Alex is with all the travel time in this photo 🦖

Have a braw 2024 everyone! My resolution this year is to no longer be “that fat wee bald tour guide” and simply become “that bald wee tour guide” - Craig ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

25/12/2023

It’s now Boxing Day in the southern hemisphere but to all of our friends, customers and supporters have a wonderful Christmas!

Daddy won’t be moving too far from the couch today…

19/12/2023

We made a quick pit stop at Wētā Workshop on our way back from Wellington at the weekend. Kicking myself for not booking a tour but all the more reason to go back…

05/12/2023

Today I (Craig) decided to go boogy boarding down a massive sand dune/mountain in the pouring rain two hours away from our accommodation because I am a moron. I have sand in places I didn’t know existed and I fear having to hand the rental car back tomorrow as we have transported a small desert back.

04/12/2023

Another first for the Webster family today. Yvette was pushing me and Alex on a swing when out the corner of my eye I spotted a seagull stealing my wallet with all my cards, ID and a bit of cash from a bench. Cue the Benny Hill theme song as we chased it down.

Red line = seagull
Yellow line = Yvette
Blue line = me and Alex

Fair play to Y as without hesitation she simply waded through the water to chase it as we sprinted round to head it off at the pass.

Everything retrieved except two new fridge magnets we had bought for back home. Seagull lives to see another day. Flying rat.

03/12/2023

01/12/2023

Greetings from sunny Auckland, New Zealand. After an arduous journey we’ve finally made it here. Since we broke up the journey in Vancouver, Canada, I can safely say I have no idea what day of the week it is, or what the time is anywhere around the world including here. We may also have time traveled.

Highlights of the journey so far include someone translating for me from English into English due to my accent, and Yvette blowing our food budget in one trip to the supermarket because she missed NZ snacks.

Had to represent with my 1967 replica Scotland national football team top. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

24/11/2023

We met up with our friend Tom from Photo Walk Scotland 'Explore-Create-Inspire' today for a nice catch up over lunch in Kelso.

Tom helped us majorly when we were starting our adventure as a business and we work together regularly when we can. He is a full time driver guide and offers photography lessons and retreats as part of his services. Plus he has a degree in history!

And yes, I’m trying to get as much use out of my Tom Weir/Christmas tammie as I can before we head to warmer climates 🎅🏻

22/11/2023

A very enjoyable tour with a lovely couple to round off our tours in 2023…

Firoz, Shireen and Craig managed to take in a tour at Dalwhinnie Distillery, and travel through Glencoe and Stirlingshire taking in a number of sights. Who needs daylight anyway?

20/11/2023

One of our last tours of our first season 🥲

Thank you to Greg, Veronica, Donna, and Mike for joining us today as we took in some of the best of what central Scotland has to offer. And it was dry all day!

19/11/2023

Took a little trip down the M8 motorway last night to go and see Queen’s of the Stone Age at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow. Over breakfast this morning Alex and I decided to try and make a quick Scottish Rock bands playlist. For anyone struggling to find the motivation to clean the oven today, this is for you 😋

And yes, I’m claiming AC/DC. Sorry Australians.

Chuck your recommendations in the comments.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kf4jU6GfRKAwU7BOPPWxo?si=6EvcmD2sRNaxi4Vs8qDTVA&pi=e-dN2T4UCeTTK6

18/11/2023

Individually cooking slices of pizza in the air fryer because your wife has already deep cleaned the oven before you go on holiday and you don’t want to a) feel her wrath and b) have to clean the oven.

What’s your top pre-travel tips?

17/11/2023

Craig and Alex were invited to Hopetoun House today and enjoyed a tour of the property and gardens. We’re looking forward to having Hopetoun House as part of our Outlander Tour (amongst others) and will be confirming details in the new year.

Thank you again to the wonderful Lindsay for hosting us!

16/11/2023

I’m on dad duties until Monday, so apologies for any delays in answering emails and messages. I really don’t want to upset this wee guy though as it appears he has already taken out Elmo in cold blood.

Craig/Haggis/Da

14/11/2023

WINTER IS COMING - Advanced notice of our winter holidays!

Hi all! Just a quick heads up to let you all know that we are going to be on vacation soon. We are heading to New Zealand from the 27th of November until around the 3rd of January 2024 so that we can spend some quality time with Alex’s papa and grandma.

We will have very little access to our emails and social media accounts but we will try and check in at least once a week.

K&H Tours are already fully booked for the month of May 2024 and other months are filling up fast, so please get your enquiries in soon if you would like to get booked in for a tour!

You can also book directly on our website: www.kiwiandhaggistours.com

Thank you again everyone for your continued support x

K&H ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄

14/11/2023

Shout out to the Dizon family for our two day tour last weekend. We took in a variety of sights from around central Scotland and the borders. Great meeting you all and you give me hope traveling to New Zealand soon, since you guys came allll the way from Guam!

01/11/2023

This week we are celebrating 6 months of taking our amazing customers out on tour!

Thank you to everyone who has toured with us, bought our , sent us good wishes, and generally made us know we’ve done the right thing. It’s been a wild ride but we can’t wait to see what the next 6 months will bring.

Here’s a few random snaps from our journey so far!

31/10/2023

Introducing the brilliant Daniels brothers!

These cheeky chappies toured with us back in June and it’s safe to say Scotland might have inspired their Halloween costumes this year.

Let’s see your Scotland themed costumes in the comments ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄

11/10/2023

Show me a better decorated cast (or stookie as we call them in the old country!) That’s roughly £15.00 worth of ink right there.

Today Eric, Rebekah, Luke, and Lydia hit the Scottish borders for an autumn adventure around:

Rosslyn Chapel
The Polish map of Scotland
The Cross Kirk
Abbotsford
Melrose Abbey
Scott’s View

Check out the color of those trees!

Thanks for touring with us and enjoy the rest of your vacation ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

10/10/2023

Another busy day in the Haggis Mobile as Amy, Lee, Ginny, and Craig took in a number of sights including:

Midhope Castle/Lallybroch
Blackness Castle/Fort William
Linlithgow Palace/Wentworth Prison
A whole whack of Stirlingshire
Culross
And a ton of other places including a bagpipe makers!

Proud to say that one of us in that photo is 90, took in the majority of the stops on foot, aaaaand tried haggis for the first time. Inspirational! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

09/10/2023

Today Amanda, Harry, & Craig had an action packed adventure managing to take in:

House of the Binns
Blackness Castle
Linlithgow Palace
Lunch at The Birds and Bees - Stirling
Some Heilan Coos at Kilmahog
Doune Castle
A tasting at Deanston Distillery

If you think a Scottish accent is difficult to understand try hanging out with two South Africans with an Aussie twang 🤯😂.

Great meeting you both. Have a great trip and enjoy the right World Cup final 🏉🏟️

09/10/2023

Few snaps from Friday last week when Kit, Mary and Craig took a trip round pitlochry and Stirlingshire

Highlights included:

The Blair Atholl Distillery
Lunch and cakes at Hetties Tea Room
Stirling castle
The Kelpies

Great having you both on tour with us. Shine on you crazy diamonds 💁🏻‍♂️🤣

08/10/2023

Last week Craig, Stephanie and Michaela took a whistle stop tour around the axottish borders. We managed to see:

Rosslyn chapel
The Polish map of Scotland
Traquair House
Melrose abbey
Scott’s View
Jedburgh abbey

Hope you guys are having a great time in your vacation ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

07/10/2023

Earlier this week Craig, Melisa, Shannon and the lads headed down to south Ayrshire to hunt down some ancestral hotspots. Definitely water proof jacket time!

30/09/2023

This is AWESOME! Thank you for this.

If you have toured with us and got your let’s see your photos 😎