Iris Barry is a resident of Fife, Scotland, and a historian and archaeologist by profession. She has a master's degree from the University of Cambridge in archaeology and anthropology, where her special field was the Celtic and Germanic Dark Ages of Britain. Studying for her Doctorate at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, her field work took her to the southern Andes of Ecuador and to the upper Amazon. Since then she has continued to explore the world as an archaeologist and ethnographer, and has established a career in educational travel. Since 1985, Iris has led specialist tours in Great Britain, and also designed and delivered training courses for travel guides in many developing countries, including Mongolia, Ukraine, and Brunei. She has a passion for Scotland, and is always delighted to share her insights on Scotland's past, present, and future.