I'm a qualified Mountain Leader (hiking guide) and landscape photographer based for about half the year in Scotland and the rest of the year in Canada and travelling. I'm the owner of Scotland Hikes & Tours, a small tour operator offering guided and self-guided hikes in Scotland, photo tours, and personalised travel planning. I'm in the process of getting my Canadian and International guiding qualifications so I can lead tours around the world.
Many of my clients are from within the UK, but I also get a lot of Canadians and some Americans. I speak fluent French, Italian and Spanish, as well as intermediate German and often cater to clients that speak these languages.
I also organise women-only outings and trips that are women-led to create more opportunities for women guides as well as to provide opportunities for women to learn and improve their outdoor skills in an encouraging environment.
I have a background in environment and sustainability, so I'm particularly interested in responsible and regenerative tourism and conservation efforts. As a vegetarian, I'm also interested in vegetarian/vegan travel.
To connect with other people working in outdoor/adventure tourism and particularly working on sustainable/responsible tourism.