Travel Blog list
Meet ToursByLocals at Travel Shows: Free Tickets!
In 2018, ToursByLocals will be sending company representatives to 10 travel shows in North America and the UK. Each show expects between 20,000 – 30,000 enthusiastic travellers to attend, all looking for companies they
Jan 08 2018
Happy New Year to our 750,000 Travelers!
Happy New Year!On this first day of 2018, ToursByLocals hit a big milestone: 750,000 travelers have now taken tours with our amazing local guides!This means that since we launched our site in November 2008, three
Jan 01 2018
A Winter Adventure: Star Gazing in Jasper National Park
Winter is a wonderful time for star gazing in the Northern Hemisphere. While the shorter days give us less sunshine, they bring more star-shine and the convenience of star gazing in the early evening, rather than having
Dec 22 2017
Day Trip From Rome: Ancient Ostia as an Alternative to Pompeii
We're joined today by our Roman guide Dino. Dino recently topped our lists for the Most Popular ToursByLocals Guide of 2017 - he gave 225 tours to travellers this year! He's taken some time out of his busy schedule to
Dec 15 2017
ToursByLocals Busiest Guides in 2017!
At the end of each year, we get to compile a lot of interesting numbers: how many travelers toured with our guides? (We're about to hit the ¾ million mark!) Which tours were the most popular? Where are most people
Dec 07 2017
Five Things You Need To Know Before Visiting the Cinque Terre
Planning a trip to Italy? There’s a good chance the Cinque Terre are a part of your itinerary.These five small coastal fishing villages seem to tumble picturesquely into the Ligurian Sea. Their charm, setting and
Dec 04 2017
Have You Tried Our LiveChat Service?
If you've been browsing our site recently, you might have noticed a new feature: we now offer a "LiveChat" service so you can reach our customer support staff even faster. For those of you who prefer typing a message to
Nov 30 2017
Incredible Animal Tours with ToursByLocals
Who doesn’t love animals? From the feel-good panda volunteer experience of Dujiangyan, China, to the heart-racing shark diving excursion in South Africa, we’ve compiled ten of our best private animal tours from around
Nov 20 2017
New Orleans: where to find the city's best gumbo
New Orleans is famous for many things: it’s the birthplace of jazz, the home of mardi gras, antebellum homes and a unique mélange of cross-cultural fusion found nowhere else in the United States. A 2009 Travel + Leisure
Nov 15 2017
Mumbai Diaries: What To See, Do and Eat In Mumbai!
A big welcome to our newest ToursByLocals guide in Mumbai, India: Maya! Maya’s here to share with us her love of all things Mumbai – from Bollywood to Bagels (yes, bagels!)Namaste! (Hello.) I am Maya, a tour guide with
Nov 09 2017
"Start Up" No More: ToursByLocals Opens 4th International Office
Nine years ago, ToursByLocals staff ate a lot of souvlaki. Our tiny company occupied office space above a Greek restaurant in New Westminster, a gritty suburb of Vancouver. Humble beginnings for a company that’s now
Oct 26 2017
Five Reasons to Visit Slovenia
If you’ve never thought of traveling to Slovenia, you’re not alone. This tiny country doesn’t yet stand out on travelers’ radars the way its neighbours Italy and Croatia do. But we’re here today to tell you that it
Oct 19 2017