Founder and owner of Blyde Tae Bide, a Shetland born 2003 Entrepreneur of the year award winner of the Robert Gordon University, a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and member of the Tourism Management Institute and the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland for almost 30 years. 

Blyde tae Bide has been successful for over 20 years and with her wealth of experience of over 35 years in food and tourism both living and working Nationally and Internationally is clearly reflected in her high quality award winning business. 

Tour Guiding come very easy to Amanda being born and bred in Shetland. Amanda creates bespoke tours to her customers around the most beautiful and interesting parts on the Islands, whether you want to explore Lerwick the capital of Shetland or visit Sumburgh head where there is archology sites galore some dating back 4000 years to our most breathtakingly cliffs of Eshaness, open hills and nature in abundance she will cater for your every need. 

Her work history makes her the perfect ambassador for Shetland with her enthused passion and wealth of knowledge in tourism, food, sustainable development, culture and heritage and with expert experience working in a verity of sectors throughout Shetland and beyond.