Laurie Goodlad
Laurie Goodlad
Tour leaders
Tour Leader Laurie is Shetland born and bred, with island roots that stretch back for generations. Laurie is a respected published travel writer and itinerary planner. Thanks to her background in museum and gallery studies and years working among the shelves of the Shetland Museum & Archives, Laurie’s the one to ask if you have any questions about the islands’ past and present!
But it’s not just Laurie’s unrivalled knowledge of all things Shetland that sets her apart. It’s her deep and enduring connection to the isles, their people and their stories. There’s not a side of Shetland that Laurie doesn’t love, from the cheek-stinging winds of winter to summer’s cliffs, pink and white with thrift and gulls. Her passion for this place is infectious.
“Shetland is a special place,” she says in her book, Shetland: your essential travel guide. “There’s something visceral that whispers in the wind to visitors that they’ve landed in a place independent of any other, bound by a liminal force and cradled, like a child in the womb, by the sea that surrounds it.”
Join Laurie on our Shetland holiday: 6-day wildlife & geology tour of epic shores from 10-15 July 2025. Check our scheduled tours for more GeoCultura tours.