tours
Travelling irresponsibly – the impact of the package travel regulations
Do you like to travel independently? Maybe you have done a little backpacking or taken time out and enjoyed the pleasure of exploring, discovering local gems and getting off the beaten track. Maybe you try to book locally and pay a fair price (and make sure as much of your money as possible goes to […]
Travel as a local in Los Cabos: the new wave that is changing our destination
What first comes to mind when you hear “travel to Los Cabos”? Wonderful beaches with crystalline water? Luxury hotels with modern and amazing buildings and fine golf facilities? A sport fishing adventure? Being known as a premiere vacation spot in México is not weird; Los Cabos is often described as a strictly luxury beach destination. […]
Do as the Umbrians do! Travel local in the Green Heart of Italy.
Situated in the heart of Italy, Umbria is one of the smallest regions in our country. About 70% of the territory is the gentle rolling hills that have made it famous. But it also offers a great variety of other geological characteristics within the gentle landscape – fertile valleys, mountain chains, plateaus and plains that […]
What can ‘local travel’ learn from responsible travel’s chequered past
‘Local travel’ describes what many independent travellers have known for years – get off the beaten track, choose local, choose small and invariably you will choose well. But will the new ‘Local Travel’ Movement survive and prosper? The concept of ethically responsible travel (deeply interwoven with local travel) has been around for many years now. […]
Local Travel – GetYourGuide
“Be a local, everywhere you go” – that was our slogan when we first launched GetYourGuide in June 2008 and the way we wanted to fulfill on this promise was by providing a platform where travelers from around the world could book a local tour guide – who could either be a professional or just you […]