Planning your next vacation? Here’s a resource you (and your clients!) can use to improve the quality of your trip. It’s called ToursByLocals, and it connects travelers with local guides worldwide.
Don’t go in for one of those corporate cattle car tours. Connect with individuals who are deeply informed about their city. The ToursByLocals network “has grown to include 3,012 guides working in 156 countries around the world.” They are “committed to the goal of connecting travelers with local guides everywhere that people want to go.”
This FAQ explains just about everything you want to know about the process.
You can also peruse pictures of some of the company’s recent destinations on their Instagram feed.
…or on their blog: