Posts Tagged ‘ local guides ’
Local guides’ leap of fame
no responses - Posted 03.22.11
no responses - Posted 03.22.11
A few months back I was on the judging panel for two Leap Local competitions: best local guide and best travel writer. Not long after the winners were announced, an email landed in my inbox. “GOOOD NEEEWWWSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” read the subject line. It had been forward from a rather excited tour guide in Kyrgyzstan. His win [...]
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Tips on finding a local guide
2 responses - Posted 07.06.09
2 responses - Posted 07.06.09
Guardian Travel’s Been there team asked if I had some tips on finding a local guide for a reader who was heading to central America. Here’s what I had to say. See the original article for further advice. The first place I’d look to find a independent local guide is LeapLocal.org, an online database full of [...]
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