Louisa Gill

Bywgraffiad Biography

Hello · Helô · Bonjour · Buenos días · Buongiorno…

I was born in a small town on the edge of Eryri National Park, before growing up in Brittany, France from the age of eight, where my family still live. Having gone to school and university there, I have a strong connection between Brittany and Wales, and the shared Celtic heritage of Breizh and Cymru.

I later lived and worked in Spain for six years, in the Canary Islands, making me a fluent Spanish speaker. I also have strong connections to Italy, having married into an Italian family and speaking the language everyday at home. As a result, as well as being multilingual, I have a deep cultural understanding shaped by lived experience.

After living abroad for most of my life, I have always felt a strong sense of hiraeth drawing me back to Wales. I now live in Chester, which I see as the perfect gateway to North Wales. I have years of experience working in the tourism sector, where I developed a strong understanding of international visitors and their expectations.

I am a qualified White Badge Tourist Guide for Wrexham, a place with community at its heart and a wealth of fascinating sites, one of my favorites being the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. I’m also a Gold standard Wales Tourism Ambassador for Wrexham and Conwy.

I am passionate about connecting cultures, whether through language or by helping visitors discover shared histories, traditions and perspectives.

I love photography, nature and anything to do with the outdoors. In my spare time, you’ll often find me paddleboarding or wild swimming in the beautiful lakes and waterfalls of Eryri, places I love exploring and sharing with others.

I offer multilingual guiding in English, French, Spanish and Italian, welcoming international visitors and groups.

Un petit mot en français... J’ai grandi en Bretagne, dans le Morbihan, en pleine campagne. J’apprécie beaucoup la culture française et bretonne, et je me sens en partie française. Ma famille y vit toujours, donc j’y passe souvent du temps. Hâte de de vous acceuillir bientôt!

Una pequeña frase en español… Viví seis años en España, cinco de ellos en la isla de Fuerteventura, donde pasé algunos de los mejores momentos de mi vida en ese auténtico paraíso. Tuve la suerte de visitar todas las Islas Canarias, cada una con su encanto. Tengo muchas ganas de enseñaros nuestro paraíso galés!

Una piccola frase in italiano… Mio marito è di Milano, sua mamma è calabrese e il papà siciliano. Andiamo spesso a trovarli e parliamo italiano a casa. Adoro la cultura e la storia italiana, e sopratutto il cibo! Non vedo l’ora di accogliervi qui in Galles!