Travel Blog list

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

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

No matter how many lovely trinkets we buy on our travels, our favourite souvenirs are almost always the ones that cost nothing: our photos. And with the high quality cameras available in smartphones today, you don’t

Has spring sprung yet where you live? Or perhaps you're in the Southern hemisphere, and summertime is easing its way into warm fall days. This "shoulder season" time tends to provide perfect traveling conditions in many

Are you planning a trip to San Miguel de Allende? Be careful: you may join the surprisingly large number of visitors who have decided to become residents! This Mexican town is the kind of place that’s hard to leave.

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, when the Irish and anyone with even the slightest connection to Ireland jump on board the Celtic bandwagon to join one of the world’s great parties. While St. Paddy’s Day started out as a