Sharing Scotland With You

Sharing Scotland With You

About Ian Linn

My name is Ian and I was born in Glasgow and brought up in the former mining town of Blantyre. When I left school I served an apprenticeship as a polisher in a furniture factory. The work was interesting but I yearned to travel and eventually I was able to do this when I passed my coach driving test.

Being thrust into new experiences was the kick start to my tourism career when I began work as a coach tour driver. I’ll never forget when my driving assessor said “I hope you have a passport son cause you’ll never see home again”,  and he was right.

 

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About Ian Linn

My name is Ian and I was born in Glasgow and brought up in the former mining town of Blantyre. When I left school I served an apprenticeship as a polisher in a furniture factory. The work was interesting but I yearned to travel and eventually I was able to do this when I passed my coach driving test.

Being thrust into new experiences was the kick start to my tourism career when I began work as a coach tour driver. I’ll never forget when my driving assessor said “I hope you have a passport son cause you’ll never see home again”,  and he was right.

 

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Where it started

Within a short time I was admiring the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and being awakened by cow bells in Switzerland – a dream come true.  Each season I drove the coach, accompanied by a tour guide. I would listen intently to their guiding styles and observe how they managed the needs of the group. I was inspired, and determined that one day I’d be the tour guide. Fast forward a few years, and I began guiding winter tours to Germany, France and the Netherlands. This experience was a real eye opener. I quickly realised the effort and responsibility of being a tour guide, particularly a good tour guide!

It was up from there

Motivated by my experience in Europe I set my sights on guiding tourists from the North American and Canadian high-end leisure markets. Things went to plan and the following year I was on the road as their tour guide. This was it – I had discovered my dream job!

I obtained my ‘Blue Badge’ on behalf of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association in 2012. Since then I’ve also been involved in assessing new guides on their behalf, it’s been quite the journey. Over the years, my personal motto has become: ‘Sharing Scotland With You’. Away from work my passion is motorcycling. I ride with a great group of people and we enjoy day trips and the odd long weekend away.

Popular Tours with Ian

Popular Tours with Ian

Stirling Castle & the Trossachs

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Hear the story of Scotland’s hero, William Wallace and visit the home of the Scottish Monarchs. Travel into the scenic ‘Trossachs’ The Highlands in miniature.

Whisky
Galore

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Scotland is a whisky connoisseur’s paradise. Visit some of Scotland’s oldest and iconic distilleries and sample the ‘Water of life’.

Outlander
Tour

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Follow Clare and Jamie’s adventure and visit real life locations that inspired Diana Gabaldon's critically acclaimed TV show.

The Scottish Borders

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Enjoy a relaxing day tour visiting Rosslyn Chapel used in Dan Brown's movie, The DaVinci Code then soak up the beautiful rolling hills of the Scottish Borders.

St.Andrews & East Neuk

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See the fishing towns on the ‘East Neuk’ of Fife on your way to the quaint university town of St Andrews, the home of Scotland’s oldest university as well as the home of golf.

Customised Multi Day Tours

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My Multi Day Customised Tours are guaranteed to give you a real insight and true appreciation of Scotland at a relaxing pace and exceeding your expectations.

Shore
Excursions

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Enjoy a private guided tour from your cruise ship from one of the Edinburgh ports: South Queensferry, Newhaven, or Leith.