More than meets the eye: Why tour guiding might be the ideal mature-age career

A nation-wide shortage of tour guides has compelled the Federal Government to include the role in its Occupation Shortage List for the first time. 

Thousands of tour guide roles remain unfilled, with many operators turning to foreign workers to fill the gaps. 

But what does a tour guide actually do? Our guests say the role is far more diverse than most people think, and it can be the ideal later-in-life career path.