Archives: Audio Guides

Banff and Macduff Faith

Explore the churches in Banff and Macduff and listen to stories of faith through the centuries.

Banff and Macduff Military

This stretch of coastline has been of strategic importance through the centuries. Discover the military history of Banff and Macduff.

Banff Wildlife

Whether you walk by the coast or explore the woodlands of Duff House, you are surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. This tour will show you what to look for as you explore Banff.

Famous People in Banff and Macduff

Discover the stories of some of the most notable people to live in or visit the towns of Banff and Macduff. The poet George Gordon Lord Byron spent childhood summers in Banff, while Walford Bodie who lived in Macduff, was a well known Victorian magician…

Banff Town Life

Explore the streets and buildings of Banff, which has been a royal burgh since the 12th century. Find out about medieval Banff, with its mighty castle, and about the trades which flourished here. Look out for the gracious Georgian houses erected in the …

Macduff Town Life

Macduff was created a Burgh of Barony in 1783. Explore some of the main sites of this fishing town and discover its hidden stories.

Farfield Mill

Welcome to the Farfield Mill riverside walk to Sedbergh. We have been asked many times at the Mill, which is the best way to walk to sedbergh and how can we avoid the roads? This little walking tour will show you the way, through country lanes and green…

Wild Walk CUUC – The Way of the Bodhisattva

This walk is set up as as spiritual practice based on the  Bodhicharyavatara (The Guide), written by fifth eighth-century Indian master Shantideva. It is one of the great works of Buddhist literature as it shows the way to transcend …

A Walk back into History in Ky Anh Tunnel

Welcome to Thach Tan village where Ky Anh tunnels are located. If you are listening to this audio guide, you might have stumbled on the glorious name of Ky Anh tunnels somewhere and were intrigued by its fascinating history. Whether you are familiar wit…

Wildflower Walk

Description of the walk and what can be found   Our thanks to the Murdoch Branch of the Wildflower Society for the audio descriptions which are included in this trail. 

Amazing travel in Andorra la Vella

Hello and welcome to Andorra! This is a beautiful and small country.Andorra la Vella is the capital of this country and has a lot of things to visit and see. All those activities are organized in three principals blocks; Nature, Culture and Leisure

The Local Sydney’s CBD Guide

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Central Business District of the city of Sydney. Thank you for opening our Local Guide. I (Andrew Simpson) will help you to discover some of the remarkable stories from our extraordinary city. Please proceed to stop …

Encamp

Encamp don’t have a very good reputation, but we gonna help you to discover some beutiful places of the parish. We have reserch some places and the caracteristics of each place, then we thougt that you will like it. If you use our guide you can fi…

The Underground Tour of Hollywood Magic

All photographs are my own.  Hollywood’s most popular tourist spots- the Walk of Fame, the Chinese theater, and the commercially dominated Hollywood and Highland complex aren’t all to see in this famous neighborhood. Enjoy some lesser k…

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