Travel Blog list
Crowd-phobic? 10 Tips for Escaping the Hordes on your European vacation
For those of us who love solitude, contemplation and escape, avoiding the crowds is an essential part of enjoying our travels. Of course, there’s some irony in being a traveler who complains about all the other tourists
Jun 27 2016
Ask a Guide: Tips for Visiting Apulia, Italy
A day (even better, a week!) spent exploring the sparkling seas, ancient history and delectable dishes of Italy’s Apulia (Puglia) region sounds about as close to heaven as a vacation can get. We asked local guide
Jun 23 2016
The Little Fish That Makes a Big Splash: Herrings in Holland
We're fortunate at ToursByLocals to have access to some pretty serious experts. Experts in art, history, nature, archeology, photography, geology, horticulture, architecture, oenology, and (our favourite...) food. We're
Jun 14 2016
The Best Things to See, Do, Eat and Drink in Brussels!
Have you ever visited Brussels? The Belgian capital is a city renowned for its fine food, café culture, Art Nouveau architecture and beautiful urban spaces. If you’ve never been – or are returning! – a Brussels-born
Jun 08 2016
The Ten Best European Day Trips
Some of Europe’s most popular cities are also excellent bases for fascinating day trips beyond city limits. The many sights of Rome, Paris, London and more seduce us to stay and explore – but if you’ve got an extra day,
Jun 03 2016
Five Reasons to Skip the Eiffel Tower
Yes, it’s an icon. And icons – especially those in popular cities like Paris! – come with crowds. If a trip up the Eiffel Tower is firmly on your “must do” list, we’d never try to dissuade you. But if you’re looking for
Jun 01 2016
Meet the Guide: Andres in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a captivating, romantic place, often heralded as the “Paris of South America.” The city has special significance to ToursByLocals – a small but important part of our “Tour Experience” team lives and
May 26 2016
Seven TBL Guides Reach 500 Tours!
ToursByLocals has been in business since late 2008, and in the almost eight years since we first opened our doors, we’ve seen scores of fabulous guides become long-term ToursByLocals partners: the exceedingly
May 25 2016
Our 140th country: Mongolia!
Sometimes it takes us a while to find the right guide in a new location. This means occasionally travellers are disappointed to find no ToursByLocals guides available where they are travelling. But we'd rather you be
May 12 2016
Seeking out the Local in Amsterdam
Today we’re introducing you to Yvonne, a delightful, seasoned local guide in Amsterdam who has been a guide on ToursByLocals since 2011. She joins us today to share some of her suggestions for exploring off the beaten
May 09 2016
Spotlight on Berlin: Neues Museum
Our guide Angel in Berlin has a deep knowledge of and passion for his city. A scholar of art history, he joins us today to talk about how one of Berlin’s most famous museums is about more than its collection: it tells
May 06 2016
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 ToursByLocals guide: first, an immense passion for and knowledge about the places they live, and second, a genuine desire to meet
Apr 28 2016