Travel Blog list

Our guides in Egypt have had a rocky 2011. The Revolution in Cairo’s Al Tahrir (Liberation) Square and the subsequent civil unrest have caused tourist numbers to drop, even though the majority of the country is

With New Year’s Eve celebrations a few weeks behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to another culture’s winter celebration: the Chinese New Year. The New Year in China, (also called “Lunar New Year”) does not occur

Carol, a long-time guide in Torino (Turin) Italy, is here today to share with us her “perfect day” of eating, drinking and sightseeing in her hometown. If you are traveling to Torino in 2012, keep these tips handy for

We recently received an interesting message from our guide Ira, who lives and works on the central Indonesian island of Java. Ira had been speaking to a reporter from the country's national newspaper, Seputar Indonesia,

Are the dark days of January causing you to dream of sun and sand in warmer climes? Maybe you’ve got a trip booked down South that your friends and family are secretly (or not so secretly!) envious of. For many North

All roads lead to Rome. Averaging about 100,000 tourists a day throughout the year, this legendary city has long been a place everyone wants to go. The tourist track is well and truly worn – and for good reason! Rome

Our first guest blogger of 2012 is Peter, a historian and artist working as a private guide in Boston, MA. Peter has been living in Boston for over three decades and during that time has accumulated a wealth of local

We recently received a lovely email message from a client who lives in our own hometown of Vancouver. At ToursByLocals, we work very hard every day to keep not only our travelers, but also our guides happy. To hear that

ToursByLocals now has local guides working in 105 countries! The latest nation to add to our global network is Madagascar. If you have children (or if you love animated movies) you probably associate this country’s name

Have you ever been to Strasbourg? The intellectual and cultural capital of the Alsace region in North-Eastern France is a vibrant place to immerse yourself in French art and history. Xavier, our local guide in

Indonesia is a nation of islands (over 17,000 at last count!) and no island defines the Indonesian experience more than Java. With a population of 120 million people making their living in a place only half the size of

Last night, four of our British guides in London got together to share some festive cheer in one of the city’s historic pubs. This morning, we received a lovely message from Tony telling us about the great time that was