Travel Blog list
The Top 10 Places Americans Plan to Travel in 2021
We recently surveyed our US travelers to take the pulse of their travel hopes, plans and worries for 2021. With nearly 1000 responses, the results gave us a useful glimpse at how people are feeling about travel as we
Nov 04 2020
9 Spooky Tours for Halloween and Beyond
Boo! It's Halloween, that spooky time of year when the idea of scaring ourselves silly becomes weirdly appealing. Halloween gives us a fun and safe way to indulge our inner thrill-seekers, so bring on the ghosts and
Oct 27 2020
Europe in my Backyard: North America's Most European Cities
Going on a European vacation is something many of us dream of. If we’ve never been, it’s on our bucket list. And often it’s those of us who have already traveled to Europe that want to hop on a trans-Atlantic flight
Oct 19 2020
Private Tours: The Safest Way to Travel in 2021
As 2020 inches into its final quarter, those of us who love to travel are watching as we tick closer to a time when border restrictions begin to ease. When that will be no one yet knows, but fingers are collectively
Oct 06 2020
Tour Guide Q+A: Meet Garvan in Dublin
We interviewed a number of long-term ToursByLocals guides recently to get under the skin of what it means to be a tour guide: what challenges do they face, and what makes it a job worth getting up for in the morning? We
Sep 28 2020
ToursByLocals and COVID-19: Weathering the Storm in 2020
September, a month of seasonal changes and fresh starts, is the perfect time to provide an update of what’s been going on at ToursByLocals during a decidedly imperfect 2020.As everyone in the travel industry will agree,
Sep 16 2020
Book With Confidence: Fully Flexible Refunds
With so much uncertainty surrounding global travel this year, we've decided to make some significant changes to our cancellation policies. It's no fun booking a tour if you have doubts about how or if you can cancel if
Sep 02 2020
Ten Incredible Bookstores Around the World
Are you reading more these days? With less time spent socializing outside our homes, many of us are consuming more media - whether it's TV, movies, news or a good book.And while no one can deny the convenience of
Aug 19 2020
Taking ‘Hot Desking’ to a Whole New Level: Digital Nomad Visas for Remote Workers
It was all a novelty at first. The extra time in bed. The conference calls in your pyjama bottoms. The 20 second commute from your bedroom to your living room.Working from home has become the ‘new normal’ for millions
Aug 17 2020
Five Fantastic New Destinations to Explore with a Guide
Travel in 2020 continues to be a challenge. Is it safe to travel? Where is it safe to travel? Where are we even allowed to travel? Staying close to home and exploring local destinations for now seems like the smarter
Jul 27 2020
Taste The World Close To Home: Local Food Tours That Make You Feel You’re on Vacation
When you’re travelling, you likely have a bucket-list of restaurants, cafés and pubs you’d like to check-out. But, maybe you aren’t very familiar with food and drink places nearby. Or, maybe you end up going to the same
Jul 23 2020
What it's Like to Take a Virtual Tour
Looking back at the summer of 2019, it feels like an entirely different world. People were moving. We were crossing oceans and borders without trepidation. Hopefully the summer of 2021 will feel the same, but for now,
Jul 16 2020