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Published: Mon, 07/22/19


Yes, after using Greeters a number of times in my travels I am now a Toronto Greeter. I went through the training last weekend and I'm excited to share my city with visitors. 

Greeters are locals who love their city and volunteer to show visitors around for a few hours. I've had the pleasure of meeting Greeters in Paris, New York, Chicago and Tokyo. While you can request a Greeter to cover a specific interest such as food or history, my choice is always for them to show me their neighborhood. This way I learn how locals live, shop, and socialize. 

There are Greeters in about 140 countries around the world. There are two international greeter networks, The Global Greeter Network and the International Greeter Association. From their sites you just might find a greeter in your destination. Just make sure that you make contact at least a few weeks before your arrival. Greeters are not tour guides that operate on a daily basis. They are individuals with busy lives who are matched with visitors. This takes a bit of time to coordinate. 

Upcoming Travels
Have you read Tracey's posts on the river cruise she took with Vantage Travel? The first, Paris to Normandy: A River Cruise in Photos, was published last week. Check out her second post about this post on the blog today. 

In just a couple of weeks I'm going north again, this time with Adventure Canada on their High Arctic Explorer trip. I have a thing for northern destinations. Winnipeg, Iceland and now the Arctic, all this year. I'll be writing about that trip shortly after returning.

Well, that's it for now! Happy travels,

Janice

P.S. If you're traveling soon, don't forget...