Travel Blog list
Guide Relief Fund Update
When we launched ToursByLocals in 2008, our goal was to create fair and reliable income for professional tour guides everywhere. Back at the start of the pandemic, we were deeply concerned for our local guides – all
Aug 21 2021
Five Fabulous Places to Visit in Canada this Fall
Canada has been closed to international travellers for 18 months, but borders are re-opening today to fully vaccinated Americans, with other countries to follow on September 7th. With some of the highest vaccination
Aug 09 2021
British Book Tours! The UK’s Best Literary Pilgrimages
For many of us, the England in our minds is the England we were introduced to through fiction, whether it was picking blackberries with the children in an Enid Blyton story, tramping through the moody moors of Yorkshire
Aug 05 2021
How to Be the Kind of Traveller Guides Love
Over the years, we’ve learned that there are two common traits we find in almost every guide on ToursByLocals: first, an immense passion for and knowledge about the places they live, and second, a genuine desire to meet
Jul 25 2021
Amazing Caves: Visit 10 Underground Wonders
Nature lovers are most at home outside of cities, and nothing is quite so satisfying as finding new, sublime landscapes to explore. We search for the most stunning places: imposing waterfalls, immense mountain ranges
Jul 15 2021
Shore Excursions Made Fun and Easy
Is cruising a regular part of your travels? Not surprisingly, a huge number of ToursByLocals travelers use us to find private guides in their ports of call. Experienced cruisers recognise that when you’ve only got an
Jul 12 2021
Great Animal Migrations: Where and When to Witness Them
Every year without fail, millions of animals around the globe set out on epic journeys in search of food, shelter, and mating opportunities. These journeys are often thousands of miles long, and take place over land,
Jul 06 2021
Accessible Nature in National Parks: Easy Walks to Great Views
You don't need to take a ten-mile hike to see some of America's most incredible natural landmarks. Most major parks have accessible areas with smooth, even ground and short trails that lead to lakes, forests, rivers,
Jun 24 2021
Ten of the Best Things To See and Do in Lisbon
A big welcome to tour guide Marta in Lisbon! While waiting for the pandemic travel restrictions to end, Marta stayed connected with international travelers by giving nearly 100 virtual tours of her city. Now that
Jun 09 2021
Five Off the Beaten Track Honeymoon Destinations in Europe
It’s wedding season! Celebrations may still be smaller than pre-pandemic, but it doesn’t mean your honeymoon has to be. With many European countries opening their borders to vaccinated travellers this summer, you can
Jun 07 2021
Ten Amazing Places to Share a Beer with Your Dad on Father's Day
Spending time with our Dads is the best gift we can give them, and ourselves. And we’re betting that your Dad – like a great many humans on the planet – likes to spend time relaxing and chatting over a glass of beer.You
Jun 01 2021
Where Can I Travel in Europe Right Now?
For months, many of us have been asking ourselves the question: will we be able to travel to Europe this summer?European Union countries agreed last Wednesday to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors
May 25 2021