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The final countdown has begun: there's less than a month to go until Brazil plays host to the 20th FIFA World Cup! June 12 to July 13 will see the nation host the world's biggest single-event sporting competition for

Boasting 17 World Heritage sites and a stunning array of Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines, Kyoto is a treasure house of Japanese history and culture. Today local guide Setsuko shares with us five places every

Did you know that travel is the world's largest industry? Global spending on travel exceeds 1 trillion dollars annually. Which means that the decisions travelers make - like where to spend their money - have real

Have you ever traveled through a wine region? The history of the vines, the long-established traditions that go into wine-making, the families who have spent generations perfecting their art; this all makes for a heady

Everywhere you look in North America, springtime is unfurling its welcome greenness over cities and towns. Those in the northeast have suffered through a particularly long, cold winter; over on the balmier west coast,

If you were asked to name the world’s most iconic buildings, odds are the Taj Mahal would be one of the first that comes to mind. It’s difficult to find adjectives that stand up to the task of describing this

Europe’s Capital of Culture for 2014 is Riga, Latvia. Odds are you haven’t been to this Latvian city – but you should! Dubbed the “Paris of the East”, Riga is considered one of Europe’s prettiest cities. As our guide

At ToursByLocals, we love to celebrate our guide’s successes. Booking their first tour, receiving an exceptional review, getting mentioned in the media, and reaching a milestone number of tours all deserve public

One of the newest “dots” to appear on the ToursByLocals wall map represents a single island, but two countries. Any guesses? A few more clues: it’s in the Caribbean; it’s only 87 square kilometres in size; and its

Easter is coming later this year, which means travelers who are visiting southern Spain in mid- April will have the chance to experience the beautiful pageantry of Holy Week in Seville and the neighbouring towns. Our

While we were meeting customers at the New York Times Travel Show this winter, we received a number of inquiries from travelers interested in bird-watching tours. They wanted to combine their passion for travel with

Last night the ToursByLocals crew in Vancouver got to enjoy one of our tours as participants, rather than organizers. Guide Jenn P in Vancouver has a new Craft Beer Tour that showcases Vancouver's burgeoning craft beer