The world, guided — one city at a time.

Independent guides and operators, ranked from what travelers actually wrote about them. Pick a city to start browsing.

Guide No. 01 · Netherlands

Amsterdam

Local eyes, back-street routes, no script

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Guide No. 02 · Alaska, USA

Anchorage

Local eyes on wild, unmapped country

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Guide No. 03 · North Carolina, USA

Asheville

Local eyes, backroads knowledge, no script required

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Guide No. 04 · Greece

Athens

Ancient stones, local stories, one guide at a time

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Guide No. 05 · New Zealand

Auckland

Local eyes on volcanic peaks and hidden harbours

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Guide No. 06 · Texas, USA

Austin

Local guides, real streets, no scripts

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Guide No. 07 · Indonesia

Bali

Local knowledge, off the beaten temple path

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Guide No. 08 · Alberta, Canada

Banff

Mountain trails, told by those who walk them

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Guide No. 09 · Spain

Barcelona

Local guides, side streets, real stories worth following

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Guide No. 10 · Norway

Bergen

Where fjord trails begin and rain rarely stops the journey

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Guide No. 11 · Hungary

Budapest

Local guides, real streets, no script

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Guide No. 12 · Egypt

Cairo

Where ancient stones meet everyday street life

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Guide No. 13 · South Africa

Cape Town

Local eyes on unforgettable landscapes and stories

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Guide No. 14 · Colombia

Cartagena

Walled streets, real stories, no script required

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Guide No. 15 · Thailand

Chiang Mai

Local paths through temples, jungle, and lantern-lit lanes

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Guide No. 16 · Illinois

Chicago

Local guides who know every alley's story

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Guide No. 17 · Denmark

Copenhagen

Local streets, honest stories, no script required

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Guide No. 18 · Denmark

Copenhagen

Local knowledge, one street at a time

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Guide No. 19 · Greece

Crete

Where ancient paths meet local storytellers

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Guide No. 20 · Peru

Cusco

Local guides, ancient trails, stories told firsthand

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Guide No. 21 · Ireland

Dublin

Local storytellers turning streets into scenes

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Guide No. 22 · Ireland

Dublin

Stories poured pint by pint, street by street.

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Guide No. 23 · Croatia

Dubrovnik

Walk the walls where stories still echo.

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Guide No. 24 · Scotland

Edinburgh

Local streets, told by people who actually walk them

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Guide No. 25 · Scotland

Edinburgh

Where every close and wynd holds a story

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Guide No. 26 · Italy

Florence

Streets built for wandering, stories worth stopping for

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Guide No. 27 · Germany

Frankfurt

Local guides who know the streets by heart

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Guide No. 28 · Switzerland

Geneva

Local guides, real stories, no tour-bus scripts

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Guide No. 29 · Germany

Hamburg

Where harbor light meets brick and canal shadows

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Guide No. 30 · Vietnam

Hanoi

Follow someone who knows which alley matters

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Guide No. 31 · Finland

Helsinki

Local guides who know the shortcuts and the stories

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Guide No. 32 · Vietnam

Hoi An

Local streets, real stories, no scripts

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Guide No. 33 · China

Hong Kong

Local guides, hidden alleys, real stories worth following

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Guide No. 34 · Turkey

Istanbul

Stories layered in stone, spice, and sea

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Guide No. 35 · Nepal

Kathmandu

Local guides who know every backstreet and shrine

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Guide No. 36 · Poland

Krakow

Local streets, local stories, no script required

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Guide No. 37 · Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Where street food maps and rooftop skylines meet local storytellers

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Guide No. 38 · Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

The Kuala Lumpur guide, kept current.

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Guide No. 39 · Japan

Kyoto

Where centuries-old streets reveal their secrets in person

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Guide No. 40 · Bolivia

La Paz

Guides for a city that climbs into the clouds

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Guide No. 41 · Nevada

Las Vegas

Beyond the Strip, someone who actually knows the way

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Guide No. 42 · Portugal

Lisbon

Local streets, real stories, no script required

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Guide No. 43 · Slovenia

Ljubljana

Local guides, riverside streets, stories worth following

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Guide No. 44 · Laos

Luang Prabang

Local guides, ancient streets, quiet mornings of saffron and mist

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Guide No. 45 · Spain

Madrid

Local streets, told by the people who walk them

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Guide No. 46 · Morocco

Marrakech

Local guides, real streets, no shortcuts

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Guide No. 47 · Hawaii, USA

Maui

Beaches, road trips, and sunsets from the Road to Hana.

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Guide No. 48 · Colombia

Medellin

Local guides, real streets, honest stories.

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Guide No. 49 · Australia

Melbourne

Local knowledge, off the tourist trail

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Guide No. 50 · Mexico

Mexico City

Local streets, real stories, no script required

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Guide No. 51 · Florida

Miami

Where local guides turn streets into stories

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Guide No. 52 · Italy

Milan

Local eyes on hidden courtyards and quiet corners

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Guide No. 53 · Utah, USA

Moab

Local experts for red rock canyons and desert trails

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Guide No. 54 · Fiji

Nadi

Local guides who know the back roads and reef cuts

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Guide No. 55 · Louisiana

New Orleans

Follow someone who knows every back alley's story

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Guide No. 56 · New York

New York City

Local eyes on every block and borough

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Guide No. 57 · Mexico

Oaxaca

Local guides for markets, mezcal palenques, and mountain villages

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Guide No. 58 · Japan

Osaka

Where street food smoke meets centuries of castle stone

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Guide No. 59 · Jordan

Petra

Ancient paths, told by those who walk them daily

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Guide No. 60 · Thailand

Phuket

Local guides, real routes, no tour-bus shuffle

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Guide No. 61 · Portugal

Porto

Local eyes on cobbled streets and river light

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Guide No. 62 · Czechia

Prague

Local guides, cobblestone stories, no script in sight

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Guide No. 63 · Czech Republic

Prague

Cobblestones, castles, and stories worth wandering for

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Guide No. 64 · Quebec, Canada

Quebec City

Local storytellers unlocking cobblestone streets and centuries-old secrets

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Guide No. 65 · New Zealand

Queenstown

Adrenaline, alpine air, and guides who know every trail

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Guide No. 66 · Ecuador

Quito

Local guides, cobblestones, and stories worth walking for

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Guide No. 67 · Iceland

Reykjavik

Local guides, real routes, no tourist scripts

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Guide No. 68 · Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Local eyes on hills, waves, and hidden streets

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Guide No. 69 · Italy

Rome

Local streets, real stories, no rush

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Guide No. 70 · Puerto Rico

San Juan

Local storytellers unlocking cobblestone streets and hidden forts

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Guide No. 71 · Mexico

San Miguel de Allende

Cobblestones, courtyards, and stories worth wandering for.

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Guide No. 72 · Chile

Santiago

Local streets, real stories, no script required

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Guide No. 73 · Greece

Santorini

Where volcanic cliffs meet centuries of local stories

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Guide No. 74 · Japan

Sapporo

Snow, beer, and backstreets—find your local guide

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Guide No. 75 · Arizona, USA

Sedona

Red rocks, ancient trails, guides who know every canyon

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Guide No. 76 · South Korea

Seoul

Palace courtyards, alley kitchens, neon nights, one local guide

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Guide No. 77 · Spain

Seville

Flamenco footsteps and orange-blossom alleys, led by locals

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Guide No. 78 · Cambodia

Siem Reap

Local guides who know the temples' back stories

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Guide No. 79 · Croatia

Split

Ancient stone streets, local voices to guide you through them

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Guide No. 80 · Sweden

Stockholm

Local guides who know the city's back streets and bridges

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Guide No. 81 · Australia

Sydney

Local guides who know every hidden harbor path

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Guide No. 82 · Taiwan

Taipei

The Taipei guide, kept current.

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Guide No. 83 · Estonia

Tallinn

Cobblestones, castle spires, and stories worth wandering for

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Guide No. 84 · Georgia

Tbilisi

Wander deeper, guided by those who call it home.

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Guide No. 85 · Malta

Valletta

Stone streets, salt air, stories worth following

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Guide No. 86 · District of Columbia

Washington D.C.

Local guides who know which door actually opens

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