Vancouver, British Columbia-based ToursByLocals, an online marketplace for private tours, has secured C$33 million in funding. The investor was Tritium Partners. The capital infusion will be used for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WHY IT RATES: ToursByLocals President Lisa Chen assumes the new role of President & CEO, while Melhus moves into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing ...

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 ...

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 ...