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Simone was very helpful in planning our visit to Sardinia. Clearly, he is very knowledgable and passionate about his beautiful island.

Leonora is so knowledgeable, personable and full of great ideas and resources! We had a great first meeting where she provided a suggested itinerary with good tips and understood our likes and dislikes. Highly recommend Leonora!

Our 1 hour video call with Paolo Maragiulo at Go Ask a Local was well worth the investment. We had an idea of what we wanted to see in Puglia but weren't really sure what we could realistically visit each day. Paolo took our input and formulated a plan that helped us solidify our itinerary. He has a wealth of knowledge of the area and was able to recommend off-the-beaten-path restaurants and smaller, less-touristy towns that we likely would have missed without his input. On top of it all, Paolo was fun and interesting to meet.

Great succinct tips.
Serena was friendly and gave several specific suggestions on places to stay and to eat. We had all of our questions answered. Getting advice from a local was well worth the price .

We had an excellent session with our 'expert' when we were planning our trip to Sicily. Mirco, was not only well prepared, but he had done a lot of research for us based on the information we had provided in the pre-consultation form. He had noted all the details such as what accommodation we were looking for, what we were hoping to do, how we like to spend our time, and so on; we also had some additional queries (like things to do on the drive to our destination) and he added in further research to the package he sent us after our meeting. We now feel really confident in our trip and look forward to working through all Mirco's advice and suggestions - it will take a while!

Really fantastic! I just fished a consultation with Paolo about a planned trip through Puglia. He was extremely informative and specific to our likes and interests and very attuned to our travel preferences. I plan to consult with him again before finalize our trip.

"I recently met with Primož for the second time to finalize our Croatia itinerary and gather more local tips. His advice was absolutely invaluable—we couldn’t be more excited for our trip! Ask A Local truly offers exceptional resources and connections, making it the go-to choice for authentic travel planning. I highly recommend their service to anyone looking to explore like a local!"

We had a very thorough consultation that completely clarified where we are going and what we’re going to do. Andrés has a wealth of experience that we needed before our trip to Iceland. Thanks!

We highly recommend Simone! We were so impressed with his taking the time to get to know us and our traveling preferences, as well as with his knowledge of Sardinia's history and culture. Because of Simone's fantastic suggestions, we remade our entire itinerary, and now we're confident that we're going to experience a once-in-a-lifetime trip! Thank you so much Simone!

We used Go Ask A Local to confirm information for an upcoming trip to Slovenia. Primož gave us a lot of great insights, potential places to stay and eat, and ideas on things to do. He was great in helping us set the broader itinerary so that we are not trying to fit too much in the time we have in country and so that we plan our route of travel in a logical manner. I would highly recommend these folks, and I will be using them again.

Fantastic service. Feeling much better heading for our trip after speaking to Matilde. All questions were answered and so much more! Locals do know all the best places so I am happy to use the inside knowledge. Looking forward to our visit!

I was asked to fill out a rather extensive questionnaire before our consultation: It led me to believe that the $150 charge included the time prior to our meeting during which the consultant would review our requested travel styles, budget, places to stay etc... and provide a custom tailored consult. I could not tell that our consultant read the form I filled out or that she came prepared to help craft our trip.

Not only did it not feel custom, despite the fact that she was supposed to be a "specialist" in the Yucatan and Oaxaca, I did not feel the consultant had a handle on the areas we were asking about.. there was not even a cookie cutter approach to the consultation. For example:
When asking for either a specific hotel recommendation or an ideal location or area to find a hotel that was charming, walkable and small/locally owned, I was lucky to get one recommendation. She provided a referral for an online website for rentals, which is a resource that I could easily access on Air B&B or VRBO.

We learned a few details here and there but I did not have the impression that the consultant had resources at hand and certainly did not specialize in the Yucatan. She lives in Oaxaca and even there, the recommendations were vague: (eg she told us "there are nearby villages that do pottery, others that do weaving" etc..but I could not get the names of the villages from her for the most part and she could not explain transportation to get there or where to go once we arrived in a village. "Ask a Local" set up the expectation that the consultant had vast experience in designed trips, travel, accomodations that could be customized for individual budgets and travel styles and activity preferences. It rather felt like sort of a shot gun approach, a not well thought out or informative session that did not deliver on their advertised promotion.

UPDATE: I contacted "Ask a Local" and received a full refund. Appreciate this response from them. There was no personal note of apology or assurance that this is not their usual customer experience so I will likely not use them again

Discussing our Peru travel plans with Nicho was well worth the time and money. He helped me refine my tentative itinerary. He pointed out potential logistical hassles, and helped me set expectations around those. He gave me an excellent overview of towns and sites in the Sacred Valley, and around Paracas. I really liked how he pulled up Google Maps, shared his screen, zoomed in, and walked me through all the places I wanted to go, providing recommendations in line with the interests I expressed.

I feel much more confident about finalizing our Peru plans now, and I plan to use Go Ask a Local for future destinations as well. Thank you Nicho!!

Very helpful meeting with goaskalocal.com for planning our Peru trip. Nicholas was very knowledgable about hotels, locations, fine details, must see locations and activities. I could tell he was listening to what we were seeking out on this trip and made suggestions that were very in line with what we wanted. We look forward to using his advice which will surely make our trip smooth and jam packed with all we want to see in the most efficient way possible. For us, the little details filled in the gaps just where we needed them and made us feel confident with planning and our Peru trip! Highly recommend.

Paolo was great to talk to. You could tell he knew everything about the area we discussed and gave us much useful information. This will make planning our trip sooo much easier. We are so happy that we found Go Ask A Local and did a consultation. Well worth the cost!! I will definitely use this in the future and recommend it to others.

This is our second time using Go Ask A Local for a consultation to plan our trip. It is a fantastic way to get direct contacts, places to stay, planning recommendations etc. Dania was very knowledgeable and able to give us lot of tips. Would highly recommend!

The travel consultant was very helpful. Answered all my questions and when I was done I was that much more confident that our itinerary was spot on. Also gave me comfort about the VRBO we are renting. It is like having eyes on the ground.

Simone is such a lovely person! He was a great source of information on everything we wanted to know about Sardinia and planning our trip. He has in depth knowledge of the history and culture of the island, and the best areas to visit and stay. Highly recommended!

In the hour that we spent on a Zoom call we learned so much. In particular, he pointed out that trains ran well north of Lecce. Also that the best way to get from one point to another may not be the way that we were thinking.

With his great Italian sense of humour, he informed us on different walks, wineries, towns, etc. that we had no idea about.

The consultation was more than worth the price, and saved me a lot of difficulties and uncertainties. Sebastian was very knowledgeable, friendly, and had lots of great idea that make me even more excited for my trip than I had been (which is saying a lot!).