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How ToursByLocals is Helping Our Guides – and How YOU Can Help Too

With the Covid-19 pandemic touching every country in the world in the past couple months, tourism has ground to a halt, everywhere.When we launched ToursByLocals in 2008, our goal was to create fair and reliable income

Apr 22 2020

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An Update From ToursByLocals

Hello from our new reality of #stayhome! There doesn't seem to be a soul who hasn't been touched in some significant way by the Covid-19 pandemic. Perhaps you're missing loved ones in hospital; maybe you've lost a job,

Apr 13 2020

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Why Now is a Great Time To Plan a Trip!

It looks like none of us will be going on our dream vacation anytime soon. The Coronavirus pandemic has us not only stuck on the ground, but largely stuck inside our homes - the safest place to be right now and for the

Mar 30 2020

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Follow our "Work From Home" Adventures Around the World!

If there's one thing ToursByLocals loves, it's travel. If there are two things we love, it's travel and real human connection. Right now, the Coronavirus pandemic is putting both of these things out of reach for our

Mar 19 2020

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Staycations: How to “Travel” without Leaving Home

It’s no secret that people’s travel plans are a bit up in the air right now. Or perhaps it’s more apt to say they’re grounded. With major airlines cancelling flights to places like Italy and China, a lot of our travel

Mar 11 2020

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The Freedom to Cancel: Coronavirus and Force Majeure Update

We understand that uncertainty surrounding the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is making it difficult for many people to make travel plans right now. It’s stressful not knowing whether a destination that is unaffected

Feb 28 2020

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Why You Want to Visit Berlin With a Local Guide

If you're thinking about traveling to Berlin, you'll want a world class guide. The German capital is so richly layered in history, so ripe with of-the-moment culture, that you'll only be scraping the surface without a

Feb 25 2020

Meet Milan guide Fedra!

What to Do in Milan, Italy

So you’ve got a day to spend in Milan - or if you’re lucky, maybe more! – and you’re wondering how best to truly experience this legendary Italian city. Today we’re joined by our Milanese guide Fedra, who has

Feb 12 2020

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Update: Coronavirus

The past couple of weeks have been concerning for international travelers everywhere, as we’ve all received constant media updates on the spread of the novel coronavirus. Our travelers are an experienced bunch, so we

Feb 03 2020

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Where to Eat in Lisbon

One of the most common questions travellers ask themselves – either months in advance, or perhaps only hours - is: where are we going to eat? When traveling to a city with a proud history of fresh, local cuisine,

Jan 31 2020

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Five Classic Italian Foods You Should Eat in Naples

One of the great joys of traveling to Italy is the food. Italians have perfected the art of using simple, fresh, quality ingredients to create truly memorable dishes – and nowhere is that more true than in Naples. Today

Jan 21 2020

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How to Spend a Rainy Day in Dublin: The City's Best Museums

If you’re traveling to Ireland at any time of year, you need to be prepared for one thing: rain. As our local Dublin guide Garvan says, “that way, if it doesn’t rain, we’re thrilled!” Garvan joins us today to share some

Jan 13 2020