The tours and experiences market is projected to be worth $183 billion this year, and today a startup that has made inroads into the space through bootstrapping is announcing its first outside ...

Noting a strong resurgence in the travel advisor sales channel in the first half of 2023, ToursByLocals announced the creation of a brand new role in the company: Partnership manager. Miami-based ...

As anyone who has ever explored a new destination can attest, a tour guide can make or break the experience. The best guides can help you truly connect with a new place, perhaps immersing you in ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global private tour marketplace ToursByLocals has unveiled its first-ever 2025 Travel Trends Report, offering an in-depth look at the shifting desires and ...

ToursByLocals has appointed Lisa Chen its new CEO and president as company founder Paul Melhus steps down to assume an advisory role. Lisa Chen Melhus is now executive chairman of the Vancouver-based ...

In 2019, ToursByLocals received $33 million from a private equity firm and had plans for a full rebranding of its website. Then came the pandemic. ToursByLocals connects travelers with, you guessed it ...

In 2006, two Vancouver software entrepreneurs were on a business trip to Beijing and managed to squeeze in a visit to the Great Wall. As they walked along the centuries’ old wall at Simatai a couple ...

WHY IT RATES: Travel advisors are more important in the touring and private touring space than ever before, and that's why ToursByLocals is investing in expanding its relationship with advisors. — ...