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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

June is a glorious month to visit Greece; the weather is beautiful and you’ll miss the summer’s peak crowds. Today Jordan, an experienced driver-guide in Athens, Greece wants to extend a warm welcome to travelers by

Our guide Marta in Barcelona offers explanations and reassurance about the recent news surrounding an e.coli outbreak in Spain. Thank you for the timely update, Marta!SHOULD TRAVELERS COMING TO SPAIN WORRY ABOUT THE