Travel Blog list
A Modern Traveler's Dilemma: stay connected or go off the grid?
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
Jul 09 2011
Adventures in Eating
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
Jul 06 2011
Happy Customers Make Our Day
Received a lovely letter from a happy traveler this week who recently took three tours with ToursByLocals guides in Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Helsinki:Dear ToursByLocals,Our tours and guides were exceptional. Thank
Jul 05 2011
Uncovering Renaissance architecture (and some good nosh) in the “Palladian City”
Have you ever been to Vicenza? Sometimes overlooked by its nearby neighbour, Venice, this beautiful city in the heartland of Italy’s Veneto region, deserves more than a passing glance. Today Ruben, our guide in
Jul 04 2011
Happy Canada Day! Happy Fourth of July!
This coming weekend will see the entire continent of North America engaging in a collective long weekend, as Canadians and Americans celebrate Canada Day and Independence Day, respectively. Canada Day, considered by
Jun 30 2011
Travelers Ask: Is it safe to travel to Greece?
In the face of protests over the looming Austerity Bill that has been deemed "harsh" and "ineffective" by Greek citizens, many travelers are asking themselves whether it is safe to travel to Greece. And while some are
Jun 29 2011
Reasons to Visit South Africa, the Rainbow Nation
Do you have a country you’ve always dreamed of visiting? Someplace that’s maybe a bit hard to get to, or expensive, or far away – or all three! – but a dream you hold onto, nonetheless? I know I do. My dream is South
Jun 27 2011
Tax Free Shopping in Rome
Today Stephen, one of our local guides in Rome, shares some useful tips on how to save money on taxes while shopping in Italy. How it works Tax Free shopping is an opportunity to purchase great things in Rome without
Jun 24 2011
ToursByLocals Has Local Guides in 100 Countries
At ToursByLocals, we like to celebrate milestones. And in the last year we’ve had a lot of them! We now offer over 4120 tours led by 900 guides around the globe, we broke into the top 1% of websites worldwide, and have
Jun 22 2011
Finding Great Pub Grub in Historic Sydney
Today we’ve got a great read for anyone heading to Sydney, Australia. Our guide Suanne is a long-time local full of insider info on everything from where to shop to the best places to eat in her hometown. Today she’s
Jun 20 2011
The Seven Wonders of Lviv
Today we are lucky to feature a lovely guest blogger with many names: she can be Irene if you speak English, Iryna in Ukrainian, Irena in Polish, or Irina in Russian. Iryna lives in the beautiful Ukrainian city of Lviv,
Jun 14 2011
Go Canucks!
Have you ever been in a city on the verge of winning something really big? I've found myself in this position several times now. The first was almost 20 years ago, when the Toronto Blue Jays won baseball's World Series.
Jun 13 2011