Travel Blog list
Chinese New Year Celebrations
Gung Hei Fat Choi! This weekend marks the start of Chinese New Year celebrations. The New Year in China, (also called “Lunar New Year”) does not occur on the same calendar day each year – at least not in the traditional
Feb 08 2013
ToursByLocals Appears on CTV News
Yesterday Colin Garritty and I (Sara) headed to the Vancouver CTV news studio to do a live interview on the Noon News. This was my second trip in front of the CTV cameras and Colin's first.It's always tricky to say all
Feb 07 2013
Why Romania will surprise you
Today we are joined by Adrian, an enthusiastic and experienced local guide from Bucharest, Romania. Adrian has been guiding for 15 years, and is a strong advocate for bringing more tourism to his country. In light of
Feb 05 2013
From the Summit of Kili to the Foot of the Pyramids: our guide manager reflects on the trip of a lifetime
At the start of January, one of our guide managers, Colin Garrity, embarked on a 3-week trip through Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt. It had long been a goal of ours to spend some time with our guides in East
Feb 01 2013
What to do in Slovakia: the country at the heart of Europe
2013 is a big year for Slovakia, the little country sitting at the heart of Europe. The Eastern Slovakian city of Košice has been selected as this year’s European Capital of Culture, and the city has planned over 300
Jan 26 2013
Why you can't miss Edinburgh on a Scottish tour
Scottish guide Martin has a life-long passion for his hometown of Edinburgh and its history. A proud Scot, he will show up to greet visitors in national dress and “will leave you with a real sense of the city - past and
Jan 21 2013
Highlights of Scotland's West Coast: tips from a local guide
Another tribute to Scotland will grace our page today, this one from Glaswegian guide, Bill. Bill has been on the receiving end of a stream of 5-star praise from guests delighted with the Scotland he showed them during
Jan 16 2013
Scotland Tops CNN's 2013 Travel Destinations
When CNN released its "Top Travel Destinations for 2013" we weren't surprised to see Scotland at the top of the list. Its misty highlands recently played a starring role in "Skyfall", the latest James Bond movie, and
Jan 14 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa Sees Launch of First Low-Cost Airline
Some interesting news emerged for our guides and travelers in Africa late this fall. On November 27th, the continent saw the launch of Fastjet, Africa's new European‐style, low-cost airline, which promises to
Jan 10 2013
ToursByLocals Now Has Presence in All of Europe
The continent of Europe contains (depending on who you ask) somewhere between 45 and 50 countries. And up until a couple weeks ago, we had guides in every single country but one. You’d think it was likely a tiny or
Jan 07 2013
Puerto Rico: Your Next Adventure
Have you ever been to Puerto Rico? Our local guide Melba – a young entrepreneur, community leader and eco-tourism guide based out of San Juan – joins us today to tell you why you shouldn’t miss this tiny Caribbean
Jan 04 2013
Discover Dragons and Volcanoes in Flores, Indonesia
Last week we welcomed a new guide into the ToursByLocals network: John in Flores, Indonesia. We've had guides in Bali, Java, Kalimantan and Sumatra for some time, but John is the first guide from the island of Flores.
Dec 30 2012