Travel Blog list

The world's largest travel trade show starts on Monday in London and ToursByLocals is going to be there! Now in its 34th year, the World Travel Market hosts over 5,000 exhibitors from 189 countries and regions and

While going through our traveler reviews this morning, I came across a gem of a story: two of our travelers got engaged while on a ToursByLocals tour in Salzburg, Austria! Because I love a good love story, I followed up

This week, ToursByLocals was nominated for a Small Business BC Award! The awards recognize the outstanding achievements of British Columbia's entrepreneurs, and are a celebration of the contributions small business

...Happy Customers! The ToursByLocals office staff is just returning to work from a long weekend. Americans might celebrate Thanksgiving in November, but up here in Canada it's an October affair, full of colourful

Fall is the perfect season to visit Southern Spain. Pleasant weather, minimal crowds, bountiful harvests. Today, licensed Andalusia guide Francesco has joined us to share his favourite fall experiences in and around the

With our goal to be “Everywhere” people travel, the ToursByLocals guide support team is always busy searching for trusted guides in new destinations. This week we added not just a splendid new guide, but also a new

ToursByLocals' second annual company retreat wrapped up in Vancouver today. It was amazing to see how our company has grown and changed since this time last year! We've added some new faces to the team: Alex, Jessica

On Tuesday October 1st, ToursByLocals will be launching our first ever Traveler Photo Contest! The prize will be $500 to put towards any private tour(s) on our site. Want to explore Rome with an archeologist? Go on a

Whether you’re a newbie traveler or seasoned road warrior, chances are you’ve made some mistakes when you travel. There are the logistical ones: not leaving enough time to make a flight connection, forgetting a

All sorts of things can - and do - go wrong while traveling. Small things add to the adventure, larger things eventually become funny stories, given enough time. Losing things is par for the course. Cell phone chargers,

ToursByLocals travelers love to tour with a local guide. But none of us love the experience of opening our wallet to pay for it. After all, it’s far more fun to enjoy an experience than to think about how much it

Few cities stir a traveler’s imagination like Paris. The anticipation of traveling here is almost tangible: we see ourselves sitting outside a cosy sidewalk café, sipping from a glass of wine or holding a warm café au