Travel Blog list
The Stars Shine Bright in the Dakotas
Have you ever spent time in the Badlands of South Dakota? The unusual landscape begs for a special kind of guide, someone who (in his own words!) uses "a rich mixture of geology, history, folklore, palaeontology and
Feb 27 2015
LA Times Travel and Adventure Show
Three of our Vancouver staff are preparing for our next U.S. trip, this time to the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show! Taking place in Long Beach, California on Saturday February 21 and 22, this one promises to be a
Feb 19 2015
Five Places to Fall in Love
It’s that time of year again, when marketers everywhere are prompting us to get romantic with our partners. Wouldn’t it be nice to skip the overpriced bouquets of roses, treacly Hallmark cards and dinner out, and
Feb 14 2015
TBL President Visits Guides in London, Rome and Florence
Paul Melhus, ToursByLocals' president, is flying back to Vancouver today from a trip to London, Rome and Florence, where he had the chance to meet with our guides in these top-selling cities. This is the best part of
Feb 10 2015
Making Dreams Come True: A New York Guide's Story
When we were out enjoying a meal in New York City a couple weeks ago, our guide Ammi told us the most delightful story about his role in creating what will likely become a cherished childhood memory - and possibly
Feb 10 2015
ToursByLocals Reveals Top 15 Most Popular Places to Hire a Guide in 2014, Predicts Emerging Destinations
We recently compiled our sales data from 2014 to determine which cities saw the highest number of tour bookings. For travelers booking a local guide in 2014, the trend was clear: European cities dominated bookings,
Feb 03 2015
New York Times Travel Show Recap
We're back from a terrific four days in New York City speaking with thousands of travellers, travel agents, media and tour operators at the New York Times Travel Show. How did it go?Well, last things first: our crew
Jan 29 2015
Seven Tips for Better Smartphone Photos
The phones in our pockets these days can take remarkable pictures. Such good pictures in fact, that many travellers are opting to leave larger cameras at home, and rely on their smartphones to capture their best travel
Jan 19 2015
Stavanger: a Norwegian Fairytale
Norway boasts some of Europe's most jaw-dropping scenery, and the Stavanger region is the epicentre of it all. Here you can escape into the majesty of Norway's fjords and bring home photos that will be the envy of
Jan 13 2015
Hound of the Baskervilles: Local Guide Alex Re-Creates the Legendary Dog
We welcome to our blog today our guide Alex from Devon in southwest England. Alex's showstopper tour is a romp around Dartmoor based on the haunting Sherlock Holmes tale "The Hound of the Baskervilles." He had some fun
Jan 07 2015
Best TV Show and Movie Tours
Sometimes we’ve visited our travel destinations on screen before we ever set foot in them for real. Places are often as important to a story’s arc as characters or plot. Many of our guides recognize this and have
Dec 23 2014
ToursByLocals Serves Quarter Million Travellers!
We issued the following news release today, announcing a big milestone for our company!TOURSBYLOCALS SERVES QUARTER MILLION TRAVELLERSVancouver-based travel company connects 250,000 travellers with local tour guides
Dec 17 2014