Travel Blog list
Earth Day: 10 Ways to Travel Green
Happy Earth Day! While it goes without saying that we should engage in environmentally sound practices every single day of the year, April 22nd is a good day to pause and evaluate our habits, and consider how our daily
Apr 22 2016
The Five Best Places for Gelato in Bologna, Italy
One minor downside of working at ToursByLocals is we frequently fall victim to cravings for food from far-off places. Helping travellers books tours of Singaporean street food, or Parisian patisseries, or Brazilian
Apr 18 2016
London’s Calling!
Do you know which city gets more international visitors than any other? If you guessed London, you’d be right: in 2015, Mastercard’s forecast of “Global Destination Cities” predicted 18.8 million visitors would spend
Apr 12 2016
ToursByLocals Serves 400,000th traveller
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
Apr 08 2016
Planning to Visit Iceland? Book now!
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
Apr 07 2016
Lobster suppers, Green Gables and Russet Shores: Why Canada's Smallest Province Deserves a Visit
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
Mar 30 2016
Sampling the treasures of Naples - from Pizza to Pompeii
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,
Mar 28 2016
ToursByLocals' Ten Most Outrageous and Unusual Tours
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
Mar 14 2016
Meet Maggie: Local Guide in Gdansk
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
Mar 10 2016
Come Meet Us at our Last Travel Show of the Season: Philadelphia!
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
Mar 08 2016
St. Petersburg: the Original ToursByLocals Destination!
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
Feb 23 2016
2016: The Year of the English Garden
“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
Feb 17 2016