Travel Blog list

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

It's Christmas Eve, and we'd like to take the time to wish every one of our guides, travelers, friends and supporters a very merry Christmas. We hope you are preparing to spend the next couple days relaxing with good

There is much excitement in the ToursByLocals office this week, as Guide Manager Colin Garrity prepares to head off on what should officially and forever be recognized as the Best Business Trip Ever. Colin’s business