Travel Blog list
Travel Tip: How to read a digital map offline
There’s a tendency among travelers these days to “wing it” more when it comes to maps. A glove box stuffed with maps used to be a prerequisite of any road trip, but the arrival of smartphones, google maps and GPS mean
Aug 13 2014
Spotlight on Ottawa: the Rideau Canal
Have you ever visited the capital of Canada? The Parliament Buildings, National Gallery, Rideau Hall...Ottawa’s attractions draw thousands of visitors each year. Here to tell us about one spectacular attraction that
Aug 12 2014
Niagara: Horseshoe Falls and Beyond - Tips from a local guide
Our guide Bevin lives within walking distance of one of the world’s mightiest tourist attractions: Niagara Falls. But as a long-time local, Bevin knows there’s a lot more to Niagara than Horseshoe Falls! He’s here today
Aug 08 2014
Big Reader? Ten Uniquely Inspiring Bookstores Around the World
While no one can deny the convenience of e-readers, they lack the beauty of a well-designed trade paperback, the solid feel of a hard-cover. And the experience of buying them is quick and easy, but there’s little
Jul 31 2014
The Coolest Little Capital in the World
Wellington is the political capital of New Zealand. But more than that, it’s the nation’s creative capital, the culinary capital, the film capital, and – according to Lonely Planet – simply the “coolest little capital
Jul 24 2014
Weird, Wonderful, and Utterly Delicious: Portland with a Local Guide
Probably the best thing about working for ToursByLocals is the diversity of people we're now connected to around the world. On a daily – no, hourly – basis, our guide support and customer service managers could speak
Jul 21 2014
Take the Ultimate Pilgrimage: the Cradle of Humankind
Travelers regularly like to use travel as a means of tracing their roots. But normally this means tracing back a few generations, or perhaps a couple centuries. But what if you want to go back farther...as far as you
Jul 18 2014
Saying Goodbye to Roman Bily
This morning we received some very sad news about one of our guides in Prague. Roman Bily was diagnosed with a serious illness in April, and he passed away today. Roman was one of our most popular and endearing guides
Jul 02 2014
Explore Russian Summer Life: Visit your Guide’s Dacha!
People from Northern countries soak up every bit of pleasure out of summertime. We know its days are numbered, and we do our best to store up the sunshine for the long, cold months that make up the rest of the year.
Jun 30 2014
Tapas and Flamenco in Seville: Video
Last month we made a fun connection between a traveler and a guide. Kate Thomas - star of the online travel series "Travel with Kate" - asked for our help in exploring Seville, Spain. She was on assignment with Expedia
Jun 25 2014
Putting on my Guide Hat: ToursByLocals Hosts German Media
Because we are based in Vancouver, ToursByLocals enjoys a productive relationship with the city's tourism bureau, Tourism Vancouver. Through their Media Relations department, we get the chance to introduce visiting
Jun 19 2014
ToursByLocals Has a New Home
We've moved! No moving truck was needed, just an elevator. ToursByLocals has re-located one floor down in our current office building, at 1112 W. Pender St in downtown Vancouver.It's been two years since we moved from
Jun 17 2014