The local guides program has been a part of my life for the past 5 years. As a spouse that followed my husband to live in a completely new continent and new country with 2 little kids (at the time, 6 months and 2 years), the local guides was the only way I got to arrange play dates and drink ups with other new moms while learning the city.
Overtime it became a reason to organise personal walking tours with my closest friends, arrange family get aways within the country and abroad and record my experiences with images and reviews. Every week we find a new hidden gem based on other local guides’ reviews and using maps, we walk from my apartment to this place, along the way taking in the beautiful sites and recording new places we want to visit or restaurants we want to eat at. I paid for a gym I never get to use because I enjoy walking this city more than anything. I never thought I’d enjoy living in a country this long were communicating in English isn’t possible with the biggest part of the population. I have made the best and strongest friendships here, my kids too and it’s never a dull day when you can always try something new! All you need is a smart phone, data, your local guides favourite places and you’re set.