Travel Blog list

Have you ever been to Barcelona? Spain’s busiest port and most cosmopolitan city is filled with daring art and architecture, simply begging to be photographed. One of our local guides, Laurie, designs tours specifically

While Toronto isn’t the capital of Canada, it’s our country’s largest, busiest and (of course this is debateable!) most exciting city. The impact of multi-culturalism on Toronto’s many neighbourhoods can’t be

Have you ever considered a trip to Armenia? Today’s guest blogger, Gevorg, an experienced local guide operating out of Yerevan, is here to tell you why we should all think about making Armenia our next travel

Being a Whistler local is a special thing, something many Canadians aspire to, but few achieve! Our local guide Laurie is fortunate to have spent nearly 40 years living in this stunning mountain community, where some of

Today one of our local South African guides, Charmaine, is on hand to explain the unique and colourful Cape Floristic Region, which is about to erupt in its annual flowering season. Hopefully you've planned your trip to

Last week I threw my tent and 3 sleeping bags into the trunk of our car and headed to Puget Sound for an impromptu camping trip. “Impromptu” and “camping” are words that really shouldn’t go together, unless you’re a

No visit to Canada’s West Coast is complete without taking a BC Ferry (or seaplane) across the Georgia Straight to Vancouver Island. The Island epitomizes the spectacular Pacific Northwest, with its scenic mountain and

Monica, a friendly, knowledgeable and extremely popular local guide in Mexico City has created for us the ULTIMATE Top 5 list for her city: below you’ll find the Top 5 things to see, places to eat, neighbourhoods to

Today our guest blogger is Tomoko, born and raised in Kyoto, Japan’s most traditional city. Tomoko is one of ToursByLocals’ most popular Japanese guides, having led over 1100 tours for ToursByLocals travellers, and

Have you ever come across a particular book that inspired you to travel to a new place? We’re not talking about travel guidebooks, or the specific genre of travel writing, but a really great novel that described a

The popularity of social networking sites and the proliferation of wireless hotspots around the world have created the perfect storm of communications technology: it really is possible to stay connected no matter where

When we travel we tend to give ourselves license to try new things. Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, Hiking Canada’s West Coast Trail or taking a Tango class in Buenos Aires are all classic travel adventures that