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Travel Tips: How to Minimize Culture Shock
While most of us like to consider ourselves intrepid travelers, even the boldest of us get hit with a dose of culture shock now and then. That feeling of confusion, irritation, sadness or frustration is an unpleasant
Jul 31 2013
Getting off the Beaten Track in Victoria, BC
Vancouver and Vancouver Island are enjoying a stretch of sunny, warm days that remind us why we put up with all winter rain! It's been a full month of cloudless skies and there's more sun in the future. Are you headed
Jul 25 2013
Ten Must-See Sights in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Have you ever been to Sri Lanka? Whether you have only a day as part of a cruise, or a much longer time to explore, this diverse and fascinating country will reward your time. Our Sri Lankan guide Ruwan has been an
Jul 22 2013
Enjoy Venice's Festa del Redentore!
One of Venice’s most popular festivals is about to begin: the Festa del Redentore. Ermanno, one of our local guides in Venice, calls this his “favourite festival of the year” (as it is for many Venetians!) and he’s
Jul 16 2013
ToursByLocals Traveler Reviews
Traveler reviews of guides and their tours are extremely important to ToursByLocals. Since the company began in 2008, the guides on our platform have delivered private tours to over 113,000 people, with reviews coming
Jul 10 2013
ToursByLocals Exhibits at cruise3sixty
Our marketing team gave our brand new trade show materials a whirl last week at one of the travel industry’s largest cruise-focused events: cruise3sixty. Organized by the CLIA (the world’s largest cruise industry
Jul 04 2013
Going beyond the Rialto in Venice, Italy: tips for unique experiences away from the crowds
Venice may be sinking, but it hasn’t deterred travelers from flocking in great numbers to this uniquely beautiful Italian city. One of our wonderful Venetian guides – the chatty and knowledgeable Viviana - recently took
Jun 30 2013
Exploring Modernist Architecture in Barcelona
Have you ever explored the Catalan region of Spain? The best place to start is the thriving, creative and beautiful city of Barcelona! Our Barcelona guide Laura joins our blog today to tell us a bit about Barcelona's
Jun 27 2013
Auckland Journalist Hikes the North Shore
Award-winning New Zealand travel writer Pamela Wade joined our guide Lois for a hiking tour on Vancouver’s North Shore last week. Pamela was in BC on a writing assignment for The Auckland Herald. Luckily the rains held
Jun 26 2013
Video Contest Winners Announced!
The office team at ToursByLocals had a great time reviewing the submissions for our Guide Video Contest. It was wonderful to “meet” many of our guides through their videos, and fun to see the different creative angles
Jun 19 2013
How to Eat like a Local in Singapore
Saint Augustine of Hippo once said - "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page". Unless you travel the world and see other cities and towns, you will never have an idea of how diverse life can
Jun 14 2013
New York Launches Bike Share Program
Late May of this year saw a major change take place on the streets of New York as the city launched its first new wide-scale public transportation in more than 75 years. They've already got taxis, subways, ferries,
Jun 11 2013