Travel Blog list

In December 2014, we announced that ToursByLocals had connected exactly a quarter million travellers with local guides. Barely 15 months later, that figure has climbed to over 400,000 people! We're excited at the

While crunching numbers for some of our European destinations this morning, we noticed an interesting trend. Bookings in Reykjavik and the surrounding area are up 100% over this time last year. Our staff at trade shows

Having recently been given the Royal stamp of approval by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Edward Island is currently enjoying some time in the limelight. But long before Wills and Kate stepped onto its red

Less than 30 minutes from modern day Naples, under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, one of Western civilization's most compelling and tragic stories unfolded - the destruction of Pompeii in the year 79 AD. Today,

You’ve seen the Louvre in Paris, the Statue of Liberty in New York, and Buckingham Palace in London. You’ve eaten borscht in Poland, and tapas in Spain. In short, you’re ready to take your travel adventures to the next

Have you ever imagined visiting Poland? If you do, a trip to the historic waterfront city of Gdansk is a must. Today Malgorzata (or Maggie!), a local guide in Gdansk, tells us a bit about why she got into the

After a busy season of travel shows, ToursByLocals is about to attend our final one: the Philadelphia Travel and Adventure Show. This will be our first time heading to Philly for a show and we're looking forward to

Back in November 2008, when ToursByLocals first launched, the company had guides in only two countries: Canada and Russia. Compare that to now, with almost 1700 incredible guides in 136 countries, and you'll see how far

“An Englishman’s home may be his castle but surely his garden is his impression of heaven on earth.” So writes Oxfordshire-based guide Anne, who joins us today to talk about an essential part of any trip to England: a

At the end of February, ToursByLocals will be at North America's largest travel exhibition: the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show! The show takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center from February 27-28, and

Memphis is a city of glitz and grit, dreams realised and dreams broken. The city has been home to musical legends Elvis, Johnny Cash, B.B. King and Charlie Patton, and its name is synonymous with the Blues. Joining us

With the latest (and some say greatest!) installment of the Star Wars movies now in theatres, "the force" has awakened in the Southwest of Ireland. Skellig Michael, an island off Ireland's rugged west coast and host to