The First Piper

Bonnie Banks of Loch Atitlan 🌋 A few weeks ago a restaurant called Kinnik Atitlan (in Guatemala) got in touch and asked me to perform one evening. Based on their pics it looked pretty cool, but I didn’t imagine the view to be this good! 🤤 #KiltedAdventures #LakeAtitlan

Most terrifying sound in the jungle?! 💀😟 One of the freakiest things about coming to Petén (Guatemala) is hearing this! You’d think these animals would be HUGE but they’re kinda small given the noise they make! 🦁 #PetenAdventures #MayaBiosphere #YoExploroGuatemala

The Burning of the Devil / La Quema del Diablo 🔥 Every Dec 7th, streets in Guatemala come alive with “La Quema del Diablo” - a fiery tradition in the lead up to Christmas 🎄 #QuemaDelDiablo #GuatemalanTraditions #AntiguaGuatemala

🏴 This Tartan Week, celebrate your connection to Scotland and become part of our global community wherever you are in the world! Sign up to find out more - bit.ly/3u8Fjde 📷 @FirstPiper 🎵 IG/piper.ally #ScottishConnections #TartanWeek

The oldest Chinatown in the World! 🐉 😮 #ManilaPhilippines #Binondo #Chinatown

Living in the Philippines definitely has its perks! 🇵🇭 🤩 #KiltedAdventures #TravelPalawan #CoronIsland

The 1Billion Summit! 🎬 Last week I was invited to host at the @1BillionSummit in Dubai & the guests were mighty impressive individuals! A big shukran to @MinaAlSheikhly / @SaraAlMadani / @lbhatiaofficial / Nicolas Nath for such an insightful & entertaining session 🙌

My 3 Europe travel suggestions for 2024! 🗺️ ✈️ #VisitEurope

26 Cantons, each with their own traditional dress?! Ufff Switzerland, take my money!🇨🇭 🤩 #IneedSwitzerland #KiltedAdventures #inLOVEwithSwitzerland @MySwitzerland_e

When in Zurich, take to the Limmat River!🇨🇭 Thank you @VisitZurich & @MySwitzerland_e for putting this together! 🚣‍♀️🎶 #VisitZurich #KiltedAdventures #MySwitzerland #ineedswitzerland

The Old Man! ⛰️ From some angles, I reckon the Old Man or Storr looks like a spaceship. When no one is around it’s like a scene out of Foundation (great series btw!). Two weeks and I’ll be back on these same steps! 🚀 #OldManofStorr #IsleofSkye #AtlasObscuraTrips

Nomads World Cultural Festival 🇲🇳 On our last day in Mongolia we we went to this Nomads’ festival. Given nomadic traditions are big part of #Mongolian culture, it was a really cool way to experience a mix of cultures all at once. @UKinMongolia #WelcometoMongolia #KiltedAdventures

Bagpipes in Mongolia! 🇲🇳 A morning wake up to ‘Hector the Hero’ as we camped on the edge of the Gobi desert. Stunning!! 🤩 @Followthetrack1 #KiltedAdventures @UKinMongolia #Bagpipes #Mongolia

Mongolian throat singing paired up with the horse fiddle! Incredible 🤩 🐎 We arrived at our camp near the Gobi desert and we were welcome with this! #VisitMongolia #TravelGobi #WelcometoMongolia

When life gives you an epidemic… make a pastry pie?! 🍎🧀🧅🥔🥧 @MySwitzerland_e #iNeedSwitzerland #inlovewithswitzerland #AletschArena

@ganzorigv Bayrlalaa! 🙏🏼

Welcome to Mongolia 🇲🇳

Has one Ayrag 😅 🇲🇳 A Mongolian welcome is quite something to experience. It doesn’t always involve a dance but it does include Ayrag - fermented horse milk! 🐎🥛 #WelcometoMongolia #KiltedAdventures #NomadCulture @UKinMongolia

It’s hard to miss the Old man of Storr when you’re visiting Skye! ⛰️ It’s always pretty special getting to pipe for guests at this viewpoint - the scenery mixed with the natural amphitheatre shape of the landscape. Uff incredible! #KiltedAdventures #OldManofStorr #IsleofSkye

Switzerland's BIGGEST block of ice! 🏔️ 👀 #iNeedSwitzerland #kiltedAdventures #inLovewithSwitzerland

Tracht or Kilt?!🇨🇭 Switzerland might not be big but its diversity in traditional dress or “Tracht” is impressive. Gives Scottish Highland Dress a run for its money! A big “Grazcha Fich!” (thank you in Romansh) to Flurina & Waldhaus-Sils for the introduction! 💃 #IneedSwitzerland