Words from the road

Edinburgh Castle

"We'd visited Edinburgh twice before and thought we knew it fairly well. Phil showed us a city we hadn't seen. The detail he carries — and the way he uses it — is extraordinary. We came away from the castle with the feeling you get after reading a really good book."

Margaret & Tom H. — Boston, MA — September 2024

Stirling

"Stirling Castle with Phil is a completely different experience from going alone. He had us gripped from the moment we arrived, and when the tour ended we realised none of us had looked at our phones in two hours. We cancelled our afternoon plans to keep the conversation going over lunch."

David L. — San Francisco, CA — June 2024

Scottish History Through Pubs

"The pub tour was the highlight of the whole trip. We've done a lot of guided experiences over the years, and what sets Phil apart is that he knows how to read a group and how to tell a story. By the end of the evening, Scotland made sense in a way it simply hadn't before."

Caroline & James W. — Chicago, IL — August 2024

The Old Town

"I'm a historian and I went into the Old Town tour slightly sceptical. I needn't have been. Phil knew things I didn't, and he connected them in ways I hadn't thought to. The close off the Canongate that stopped us all in our tracks — I've been back twice since."

Professor R.A. — Washington, DC — April 2024

New Town & Dean Village

"My husband almost didn't come — he said he'd seen enough Georgian architecture to last a lifetime. By the time we reached Dean Village he was asking Phil for book recommendations. That tells you everything."

Susan M. — New York, NY — May 2024

Glasgow

"We almost didn't make time for Glasgow. It was Phil who persuaded us, and it turned out to be the best decision of the trip. He showed us a city that had absolutely nothing to prove to anyone. Confident, warm, funny — just like him."

Michael & Anne T. — Portland, OR — July 2024