Travel Blog list

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

The winter solstice is approaching. When we reach this day, many of us breathe a small sigh of relief. While it is the shortest day of the year, it means we’ve done it, we’ve made it to the darkest part of winter, and

This November, Travel and Leisure Magazine voted New Orleans the best city in America to visit. And coincidentally, we've recently added New Orleans to our list of ToursByLocals destinations! We had been looking for a

The chilly grey December weather continues in Vancouver today, so it was lovely to receive a message from one of our guides in Australia, where Christmas-time usually means sunny days spent at the beach rather than in

The countdown to the Christmas holidays is beginning in earnest. There are upsides and downsides to this time of year, and depending on where you fall along the “Christmas Spirit” spectrum, you may either be embracing