Go Ask A LocalReviews of goaskalocal.com

When I told my family and friends, I was paying $150 for a one-hour conversation "with a local" they thought that was a little crazy! However, this is the BEST money you can spend! Serena was absolutely exceptional! She lives in a smaller Tuscan village known as Montepulciano and she spent an hour talking with us about her town, where to go and what to do. This town only has about 3,000 residents so many of the wineries and restaurants are not easily found on the internet. You need someone who lives there to say, "Reach out to Alfredo and tell him you know me and would like a reservation at his restaurant." It took 60 minutes of our time but saved us hours and hours of online research! We came away with a full itinerary for a week in Italy and felt like we made a friend in Serena as well. She was so accommodating, and you can book the call when the time is best for you (which was really late at night for her). This is a must if you are traveling somewhere new... we will be using "Go Ask a Local" again! 100%!!!

Go Ask a Local is a great concept. I found my local 'guide' very friendly, helpful and most importantly knowledgable. He was able to answer all the questions I threw at him, providing me with a number of useful contacts in the process.

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.