Travel Blog list
Visit the Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll with ToursByLocals
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
Feb 07 2016
The Force Awakens...in Ireland
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
Feb 01 2016
Visiting Sicily: Tips from a Local Guide
Sicily is one of the Mediterranean's greatest pleasures. Lying off the coast of southwestern Italy, this captivating island offers stunning sea views, quaint medieval hill towns, rustic cuisine and fine wine. What's
Jan 22 2016
London's Calling...with Free Travel Show Tickets!
If you're in the UK, we've got a lovely start to your week: free entrance to the Destinations Holiday and Travel Show in London! Tickets cost £13 pounds at the door, but we've got our hands on a promo code for
Jan 18 2016
Will our Turkish guides lose business in 2016? That's up to you.
We are sad to be devoting more words to an act of terror - and yet we find ourselves here again. This week a terrorist strapped a bomb to his body and detonated it in a heavily touristed area in Istanbul, Turkey,
Jan 14 2016
Marvellous Martinique: Tips from a Local Guide
While much of North America is in the depths of January, sunny Martinique, a tiny island in the Caribbean Sea, remains a tropical paradise. Today our guide Meri joins us to share her knowledge of the island, so that our
Jan 06 2016
See You In New York?
Happy New Year! The first week of 2016 is also bringing us our first trade show of the year: the New York Times Travel Show. Held every year at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, this show is the largest travel show
Jan 04 2016
The Best of TBL! Staff Picks for 2016
2015 was a big year for company growth at ToursByLocals, as we hired a dozen new staff to work at our offices in Vancouver, London and Buenos Aires. What better way to introduce them to you than by sharing their top
Dec 21 2015
Who Were 2015's Busiest Guides?
At the end of each year, we get to compile a lot of interesting numbers: how many travelers toured with our guides? (Over 375,000 and counting!) Which guide sold the most tours? Which tours were the most popular? Where
Dec 17 2015
Zagreb – Europe's Hidden Gem
It could take a lifetime to sift through the history of Zagreb, a city that in the past 100 years has belonged to 4 separate nations. Today we introduce one of our Croatian guides, Hrvoje. He’s here to tell us a bit
Dec 10 2015
Five New Year’s Eve Destinations on Five Continents
Christmas is looming just around the corner and New Year's Eve plans are also beginning to take shape. For our family this year that means a big gathering at a BC ski resort with extended family. But if we were to buy a
Dec 07 2015
Time for Tea in Victoria, BC
Victoria, BC is an intriguing blend of refined British culture and the wild Pacific Northwest. There’s really nowhere else quite like it…anywhere! Pamela, our local guide in Victoria, joins us today to tell us about the
Dec 03 2015