"Locals" Blogs & Blog Posts

There are easy ways to avoid most common tourist mistakes in Rome and other popular spots in Italy, from doing research to lowering your expectations.

Based on the Spotted by Locals’ sense of community, we have collected some amazing spots our local volunteers have spotted in our cities. They all have the concept of Community in common, these are all great spots built and run from the communi...

Moving abroad to work or study?  If so, I bet you are asking yourself lots of questions. Especially with the current situation, you’re probably wondering – how do I meet people abroad? How can I meet locals? How can I socialize and meet...

Spotted by Locals is not for travelers only! Actually at this moment about half of our app & blog users are locals looking for tips in their own city. Our locals especially love recommending spots to fellow locals… Live in one of “our...

What makes our Spotters especially proud? It’s finding and sharing these little places often even their fellow locals don’t know about. They’re more often than not a bit outside of the touristy city center and probably owned by local entreprene...

What makes our Spotters especially proud? It’s finding and sharing these little places often even their fellow locals don’t know about. They’re more often than not a bit outside of the touristy city center and probably owned by local entreprene...

Have you ever fallen victim to a tourist scam? Well, good for you if your answer is ‘no’. On the other hand, do not be surprised if it has happened to you either. Tourists are hoodwinked by scammers every now and then. Maybe you are wondering why...