Using WayLocal allows you to reclaim valuable hours of travel planning time and cuts out the stress of travel.

We combine your specific and unique travel requirements with must-visit landmarks and hidden gems known only to locals, enabling you to travel smarter with us.

Know that each itinerary is unique and written by a real live human with intuition and perspective on the places being recommended, not just some AI bot.

Our writers love the places they live, and come from a variety of interesting backgrounds in the writing and travel space.

This product is for travelers who want to do so with confidence, knowing they are seeing, doing, eating and exploring the very best while avoiding worry and un-necessary time and energy in the planning process.

Our writers - our locals - are the bread and butter of the operation.

These writers are extremely passionate about the places they live, and they love helping visitors appreciate their hometowns and squeeze the most value out of them. They appreciate that when you take a trip, you don’t want to waste time and so each itinerary is custom built and unique, infused with the unique insights of each local.

Finally, the way our business model works makes it so you can feel confident that the places being recommended to you are truly worth your visit and travel dollars - there are no kickbacks or other ulterior motives for our recommendations which is often what you find in the tourism industry.

Our writers come from all walks of life and have a variety of specialties and interests - from history, to food, to nature and hiking! They know their cities inside and out and therefore can recommend a wide range of itineraries for any age or ability.

Many of our writers already work in the travel and tourism industry, and have a keen sense for what’s up-and -coming in their locations. Others have been living in the places they call home for many years and have a real passion for the place and helping others experience it authentically.

All of our writers are locals, and our definition of local is someone who has lived in that place for at least one year.

All our writers are thoroughly vetted and onboarded to the WayLocal experience. Through a series of applications, writing samples, and an interview process, we guarantee a quality network of individuals to make your travel dreams come true.

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In destinations where we already have a dedicated expert, when you purchase an itinerary (for example: Vancouver, San Francisco, New York City), you’ll answer a number of important questions so we can get to know you better and plan the perfect trip for you. You’ll get back your perfect itinerary in 3-5 days or less.

Itineraries are priced on a scale depending on the length of the trip you are planning - check out our products to see the price per length of trip!

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You can expect your customized itinerary to be ready in 7 business days* or less from the time you submit your itinerary questionnaire. The sooner you send us your details, the sooner we can get to work!

*there may be occasions when it takes a little longer to deliver the itinerary. In these cases, we will reach out to you and ask if the timeline still works for your needs. We want to make sure we give you the highest quality product, so the matching process with locals can cometimes be more involved!

The itinerary will include recommendations for places to visit, eat, see and how to get around when you are traveling, formatting your days in a way that saves you time and energy and avoids redundant or un-necessary travel. It’ll also include tips and tricks that are vital to know for your stay. If you don’t already have accommodations arranged, we will recommend neighborhoods and in some cases specific hotels in those neighborhoods, basing our recommendations off of those locations.

We do not include flight information or do any booking your behalf - yet!

If you are curious, we offer a free sample you can download in order to get a better sense of what your itinerary might look like.

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Your comprehensive itinerary will be presented in a detailed PDF document and personalized google map that includes all the recommendations in one place.

Your itinerary will have:

1. Need to know information: safety tips, weather, getting around, other good things to know, and local insider suggestions

2. A daily breakdown, specifying recommendations for morning, noon and night including how long to spend in locations, why those places are worth visiting, and links and information about each spot and any advance reservation or information you need to know.

We will be catering the results to the specifics that you outline in your customization form.

We offer a free sample you can download in order to get a better sense of what your itinerary might look like.

[Click here for the free sample]

Your itinerary will be emailed to you once it’s ready.

Our writers undergo a rigorous interview process to ensure their expertise, and each itinerary is double-checked by at least one additional writer. Our writers draw on their own first-hand experience of living in the destinations you're visiting to curate exceptional travel experiences for you as a visitor.

You can email us anytime at waylocalapp@gmail.com.