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Our guide recruitment manager Colin has been working very hard of late to find ToursByLocals the right guides in Norway. Last week he introduced our team to one of his recruits: Kai Ove, a long-time resident of Bergen,

We have a new guide in the Pacific Northwest! Scott is a long-time resident of Portland, Oregon, a city that’s popping up on more and more travelers’ radars these days. Its vibrant downtown, pretty residential

Do you have a favourite place in your city or town – someplace that always bring you a sense of peace or joy when you visit it? Our Edinburgh guide Peter took some time to tell us about a special spot in his city that

Something we feel sets ToursByLocals apart from other private tour companies is our focus on our guides - the unique people behind the tours. Travelers are encouraged to read about and communicate with the different

Our guide Nicolle knows a thing or two about wine. When you live in Bordeaux, it’s almost a prerequisite to have at least a little savoir faire about grapes, but Nicolle’s knowledge extends to a diploma from the Faculty

A couple of our guides on opposite sides of the world led some special guests on tours this past weekend. Travel writers were visiting Vancouver and Dubai and ToursByLocals got the chance to show two very different

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work as a tour guide? For people who are truly passionate about their city or region, and who enjoy constantly meeting new people, guiding is a dream profession. Just ask Maria,

What type of packer are you? Are you a full-size suitcase plus carry-on user, a back-packer or one of those streamlined small roller-bag types? We all have our own individual approaches to packing, and it’s worth

Today we're featuring a guest blogger and Brisbane expert from travel site Cheapflights, a flight comparison website offering travelers useful flight and trip planning tools. If you're headed to Brisbane in 2013, you'll

As more and more travelers are discovering ToursByLocals, and as ToursByLocals continues to find amazing guides in more parts of the world, we’ve had to hire some new bodies to keep up with the need for customer support

We recently came across an interesting traveler comment on our website. Diana Conovitz from the United States had written: "We had the most wonderful tour with Augustine. He was so knowledgeable and made Cochin come to

Our guide Elina was born and raised in downtown St. Petersburg. She is an art history scholar, making her the perfect person to offer both a local's insight and academic's expertise on the Russian city. Elina is also a