Stories: Read the stories to know more about the community

Sigh! The World is going through a pandemic. It took me a while to accept it, but it really is. Localites is a global community, and all these while we constantly celebrated our differences, for the first...

Mar 16

2019

How travel is flowing by virtue?

Flow! What comes to your mind when you hear this word? Dance, River, may be life. Flow though is now a legit concept in positive psychology born out of rigorous qualitative research and it refers to the lived...

Mar 6

2019

Celebrating 130 countries

We are thrilled! Now people from 130 countries are part of the community and exploring and traveling in different corners of the world. So we invite you to be a part of the community today and win 15 Contact Credits...

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Feb 25

2020

Why do millennials need to travel the real world?

There is no way I can say this without keeping my biases aside, but Millennials are the best. This generation is the most miserable and magical set of humans that live across the planet...

Aug 31

2019

What is localites?

For decades the way of traveling has always been the same. People would pack their bags, board a plane or train, reach the destination, rest for a while in a hotel or on a friend’s couch, and then would visit...

Feb 18

2020

Stories of Change

Sometimes I sit and wonder, what is my favourite thing about this world? What makes this planet so alive and special for me? A part of me knows it’s the animals, the fishes, the trees, the fire and the water...

Feb 10

2020

Coronavirus: Outbreak, Reality and Precautions

When all of us across different countries were celebrating the new year in all our different local ways, China was at the tipping point of what now is a global health emergency...

Jan 27

2020

Australia Bushfires: How can you help?

Don’t just explore the world; make a contribution to save it. The world is in times of distress. Natural or man-made disasters are taking us towards a mass extinction every single day. Bushfires are common in Australia, but this time it...

Jan 21

2020

Must experience festivals of Spain

Spain is life. Spain is beauty. Spain is colours. Spain is passion. And it is always celebrating. The Spanish are full of energy, always ready to play, to dance and to celebrate their culture. They have huge...

Jan 7

2020

The meaning of Silence

Silence. It is awkward for some, peaceful for others. Silence, and its meaning changes as you move from country to country, or culture to culture. Experiencing culture is an inevitable part of traveling, their marriage practices, their worship patterns or their clothes. A more subtle challenge is though...

Dec 30

2019

How Couchsurfers can benefit from the localites community?

There are two things that all travellers are obsessed with – experiencing new places and saving money. We all plan our travels with the goals of maximizing experience and minimizing expenses...

Dec 25

2019

Stories of dance around the world

The more you move around the world, you will see that people differ in many ways, especially in the way they move and dance. Humans across the world share the same body of two hands and two legs...

Dec 16

2019

If you can't learn a language, learn from the language.

A language holds in it the history, values and perspectives of a culture. In spite of its intangible nature, a language is so strong in it’s resources, it...

Dec 10

2019

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - III

Our ecosystems are collapsing and we need to offer them all the love we possibly could. We owe our entire lives, everything we ate, wore, lived under – to nature...

Dec 5

2019

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - II

To explore and seek adventure is a primitive quality to being human. A quality that makes us further human is our ability to care. Last week we talked about how our lives...

Nov 25

2019

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - I

The oceans, as mighty as they may seem are taking the worst impact of pollution and climate change. A little reminder from grade 6 Geography that the world right now...

Nov 18

2019

Ecotourism can save lives and planet.

Though humans (at least some of them) are beginning to realize the magnitude of climate change now, the other species that we share the earth with, have been at the receiving end of its ill effects...

Nov 11

2019

Ecotourism is often misunderstood.

Whether we choose to accept it or not, the planet has never been unhealthier and sick as today. May be not as individuals, but as a species, humans are a huge burden on the environment...

Nov 4

2019

Travel; because money returns, time does not

All humans have an innate desire to explore and feed our curiosities about the nature of the world. While our ancestors, who were hunters and gatherers, travelled freely, with only the capacity of their physical strength...

Oct 31

2019

Types of travelers

Flamingos, whales, bees and humans are few among the many species who travel and migrate often. Humans who travel are indeed a special category all together. Each one is special in their own way, with their own...

Oct 24

2019

It’s not about what, it’s all about HOW!

What comes to our mind when we think of “What to explore?” Oh, the list is long: the mountains, the museums, anything at all that this beautiful world has to offer. The question leads to a long list of wishes, dreams and places...

Oct 21

2019

Introducing, askAnything!

Traveling is 10% exploring and 90% asking questions. Where to go? What to see? Where to go when traveling on time crunch or money crunch? Safety concerns? Where can I get this for cheaper? Is it normal to have squishy stuff in the soups here?...

Oct 5

2019

No commission! No deduction!

No commission! No deduction! Whatever you earn, it’s all your creation! localites is a global community of people from all around the world who love to share the beauty of...

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Oct 2

2019

Why localites does not allow travel agents to a part of its community?

Because most travel agents do not know what the heck traveling is! They just know how much money you’ve in your pocket! How could you even trust someone to...

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Sept 26

2019

How localites plan to become a synonym to travel?

Touristic places have earned a lot. No more, please. Travelers do not want to waste their money again and again on purchasing the tickets of some heritage places or spots, even after visiting once. That’s bullshit! So what’s next then?...

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Sept 15

2019

How traveling is more entertaining than Netflix?

Netflix is love! Nothing is better than staying in on the weekend, chilling in your shorts and watching characters on TV shows go through life. Right? Wrong. Staying in is sure fun sometimes. But it is not these shows that change your life...

Sept 12

2019

How to travel cheap?

It is a Sunday morning, and like a good old hag, you are re-watching “UP’ for the third time. You have already cried your eyes out when I want to grow old with you played. At this point, you have convinced yourself that you might not have true love in your life...

Stories,the power of words!

April 10

Que Sera Sera

Mar 16

How travel is flowing by virtue?

Mar 6

Celebrating 130 countries

Feb 25

Why do millennials need to travel the real world?

Aug 31

What is localites?

Feb 18

Stories of Change

Feb 10

Coronavirus: Outbreak, Reality and Precautions

Jan 27

Australia Bushfires: How can you help?

Jan 21

Must experience festivals of Spain

Jan 7

The meaning of Silence

Dec 30

How Couchsurfers can benefit from the localites community?

Dec 25

Stories of dance around the world

Dec 16

If you can't learn a language, learn from the language.

Dec 10

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - III

Dec 5

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - II

Nov 25

Worldwide volunteer programs to save our beaches - I

Nov 18

Ecotourism can save lives and planet.

Nov 11

Ecotourism is often misunderstood.

Nov 4

Travel; because money returns, time does not

Oct 31

Types of travelers

Oct 24

It’s not about what, it’s all about HOW!

Oct 21

Introducing, askAnything!

Oct 5

No commission! No deduction!

Oct 2

Why localites does not allow travel agents to a part of its community?

Sept 26

How localites plan to become a synonym to travel?

Sept 15

How traveling is more entertaining than Netflix?

Sept 12

How to travel cheap?

Sept 10

How localites is different from traditional tour guide agencies?

Sept 4

Why you shouldn't wait until retirement to travel?

Stories,
the power of words!