Travel Blog list

The staff at ToursByLocals would like to wish all our friends, travelers and guides a very happy New Year! We're anticipating a wonderful 2014 filled with new adventures for the company and our supporters. We're hoping

It's almost New Year’s: the time of the year where we take stock of what we’ve done, and look forward to all the good things that are to come. In this spirit of anticipation, we asked the office staff at ToursByLocals

More people than ever are relying on just their smart phones when it comes to travel photography. And why not? Our smartphones are slim, portable devices that take up less space and attract far less attention than DSLRs

We received some excellent news today: ToursByLocals has been selected as a Top 10 Semi-Finalist for the Small Business BC Awards! This means we are one step closer to being named “Best Company” at the awards ceremony

Pendaeli Amos is a ToursByLocals guide working out of Arusha, Tanzania. He offers a range of wildlife tours that speak to many travelers’ dreams of Tanzania, including safaris through Tangarire and Arusha National

Today our South African guide Brenda, from the province of Gauteng, is here to walk us through some of the adventures to be had in her part of South Africa. Based out of Johannesburg, Brenda is a registered guide for

ToursByLocals is proud to be participating in the 2013 Passports With Purpose fundraiser. Now in its sixth year, this travel-blogger driven initiative has consistently shown that a strong online community of like-minded

New York City tops many lists as the ultimate holiday destination. Sure it’s cold, but the chilly weather only serves to get you in the holiday spirit! The city glows with festive lights and you never have to go far to

Being an online travel company is great. We love using technology to facilitate in-person connections between our travelers and guides. But sometimes those of us in the office need a bit of human contact too! And that’s

For over a century, Southampton has been England’s premier port, home to the trans-Atlantic ocean liners of yesteryear and today’s modern cruise ships. You couldn’t ask for a port of call with better access to south

This fall, two of our guides in Western Canada had the chance to host a special traveler on private tours of their cities. Jennifer in Vancouver and Elizabeth in Victoria each enjoyed a day with French journalist

In response to the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan, the Canadian Government is currently matching all funds donated to registered charities. ToursByLocals has just made a $1000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross