The idea of Local Heroes is to facilitate contact between travelers and local people and make it easier to go local when we travel. At Nomaders, we believe it is important to let the traveler know from first hand what’s the point of view of someone who lives there, because the best way to become […]
Most travelers realize in short order that our experiences abroad – and in other unfamiliar territories – are greatly enhanced by spending time with those who know it best, the locals. Whether you stay at their home, spend a weekend with them, or even chat over a beer, you’ll be opening yourself to a more […]
The following list of the top 10 things reflects what we saw, read about and heard about during our stay in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Some points are general and could be done in other cities, too. 1. Do couchsurfing After our visit to Bamako, capital of Mali, we were lucky again in Ouagadougou. In the […]
My name is Greg and I have recently started working at 9flats.com. So yes, I’m a little biased about local travel but I just wanted to write down my first thoughts and impressions before I am completely enveloped in the company and unable to write anything without ‘inserting campaign messaging here’. Previous to this job, […]
One of the four local travel values that ungird the Local Travel Movement is the importance of connecting with local people. One of the challenges of Local Travel, though, is meeting locals. Fortunately, as I recently wrote, there are a growing number of free Web-based organizations that facilitate these connections. (A good place to start […]
I won’t weigh this post down with words. Just please take a few minutes out of your day to watch the videos below. Start with the first (of course) and then you’ll find that you have to make time for parts 2 and 3. It isn’t until part 3 that the connection to Local Travel […]
(and why we are proud to be a part of it!) 1. Like Slow Food, Slow Travel (aka Local Travel) was created by the curious and passionate, for the curious and passionate. 2. Because a vacation with a ‘local contact experience’ will not just help you compete with the Joneses, but will help you surpass […]
After every trip we’ve taken, the most significant memories were those that included the people and the friendships we have created along the way. They’ve given us perspective and even inspired us to create a community of people who share the same passion for traveling and connecting with like-minded locals – Triptrotting. Here is a […]
Here it is proof that “going local” is fashionable. I spotted this “I love locals” T-shirt being worn by someone on the streets of a hip part of Buenos Aires last week. I instantly wondered where it came from and, through the wonders of the internet, I tracked it down by typing simply “I love […]
Today we’d like to feature a tour that we feel embodies the spirit of ToursByLocals. We believe traveling to new places is about so much more than seeing the sights; it’s about meeting new friends, learning firsthand about the local customs and environment, and leaving a place feeling you’ve gained some genuine cultural understanding. One […]
