For the people who know the place
Share the places, neighborhoods, and everyday details you know firsthand. Help someone discover your city through your experience.
Voluntary and unpaid · Profiles reviewed before publishing
Your knowledge has value
Illustrative Jaipur example · Local profile needed
Traveler
I’m visiting Jaipur with my parents. How would you plan a relaxed morning?
You, as a Local
Where are you staying, and how much walking would suit everyone? Those details help me suggest a comfortable pace.
Illustrative examples. Both paths are unpaid during beta. Future payments are being explored; launch, eligibility, and rates are undecided.
People behind the local knowledge
Explore published profiles from Locals sharing their interests and neighborhood knowledge. Your own profile can start with the part of your city you know best. Choose a city to check conversation availability.
Already a Local? Manage your availability in My account.
How to get started
Choose your city and the neighborhoods you know firsthand. You don’t need to know the whole city.
Food, cafés, culture, commuting, neighborhood living, or everyday practical advice—share where your experience is strongest.
Share one recommendation with firsthand details, or create a public Local profile to receive traveler questions after approval.
Public profiles are reviewed before publishing. You can share a recommendation without creating a profile.
Your knowledge deserves recognition
Help someone understand a place beyond its name—who it suits, when to visit, and what to expect.
Share what you know firsthand, including practical tradeoffs.
Use your first name, a chosen name, or share without showing your name.
We review every tip. Accepted contributions may be selected for publication and traveler answers. No public Local profile is required.
No public profile needed. Submit directly for review.
Example of a useful tip · Bengaluru
For a classic Bengaluru breakfast, try the masala dosa at Vidyarthi Bhavan in Gandhi Bazaar. Ask about the wait before settling in, especially if you’re fitting breakfast around other plans.
Optional credit: your chosen name
Illustrative example · Not a published contribution
More than knowing the best places
01 / Recognition
Build a Local profile, or choose how your name appears alongside recommendations we publish.
02 / Usefulness
Share the details that help someone choose a meal, a work spot, or their next neighborhood.
03 / Flexibility
Contribute one tip or take private questions as a Local. Start at your own pace.
Before you join
Start small. Share firsthand experience. Stay in control of your participation.
Read about profiles and privacyNo. You can share a recommendation directly through our tip form without creating an account or public Local profile. Choose whether to be named if your contribution is published.
Contributions are currently voluntary and unpaid. We’re exploring future paid opportunities for useful local knowledge, but no rewards or future payments are guaranteed.
The recommendation form lets you choose a credit name and give permission to show it when your contribution is published. You can also contribute without public credit. Contributions are reviewed before publication; submitting a tip doesn’t guarantee publication.
Private conversations are separate from public tips. Sharing a recommendation does not give permission to publish your private conversations.
No. Share everyday knowledge from your own experience. Locals help through private conversations on Travocal; no tours or in-person meetings are required.
That’s a useful place to start. Build your profile around the areas and interests you know firsthand. You don’t need to know the whole city.
Questions and reply times vary. Join when you have room to help, and switch to Away to stop appearing for new questions. Away doesn’t close conversations you’ve already started.
With your consent, your approved profile may appear in search, homepage previews and on this page, including to visitors who are not signed in. Your email and private review notes stay private. Once approved, you can hide your profile in My Local profile. For tips, public credit is optional and uses the credit name you choose.
Yes. Choose a city listed in the profile form and submit your profile for review. Profile approval and opening a city for traveler conversations are separate steps. You can prepare your profile before launch; approval does not guarantee immediate questions. The community section shows current conversation availability for each city.
We’re adding destinations as the community grows. The profile and tip forms list the cities currently accepting contributions. Contact us to tell us where you’d like to contribute.
One neighborhood, one favorite spot, one detail that makes someone’s day easier.
Voluntary and unpaid during beta.