Unanchor Blog: Heart of a Local Travel

Happy New Year! New year, new travel, new adventures. Each new year is exciting because it means time for making new travel plans to new places or revisiting favorites more in depth. Of course, we are here to help you make all your travel dreams come true! So, we're back with our 5th edition of the top places to explore like a local list.

Zürich is a perfect mix of pristine infrastructure and quaint, peaceful history. The stately presence of the city’s many clock towers and church steeples is almost overshadowed by its collection of red-shuttered homes and love lock-trimmed bridges. If you only have one day to spend here, you can still see most of what makes this city what it is.

Whether you’re looking for delectable tacos, vintage clothing, or local artisans, Wicker Park is the neighborhood to visit when you’re in Chicago. Grab a friend, a couple of bags – there’s a bag tax in Chicago – and some Ventra cards, and head out for an incredible day in an ever-intriguing neighborhood.

Happy New Year! Our annual review of the top 12 places to travel to like a local this year. Includes a list of hot destinations we would like you to write an itinerary for us if you are a local.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, boasting an almost infinite variety of historical, cultural, and architectural gems. A multicultural city, where east meets west and was once the last bastion of Catholicism and Italian baroque in the north and now is a thriving European city.

The city of Salta, in the north of Argentina, truly deserves the nickname of “La Linda” (the beautiful one”) It is characterized by its colonial buildings, amazing landscapes, and a vast cultural heritage.

Lake Geneva is a charming rural lakeside town in southeast Wisconsin nestled between three metropolitan centers in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison. It is quintessential Main Street Americana with shops, galleries, restaurants, and bars along the sidewalks. This tour provides an active morning adventure hitting highlights of Lake Geneva’s downtown.

L'abbaye' sits in a vast baie (bay) that stretches from the north(east) end, north of Avranches, to the south(west) end of San Malo. Smack in the middle of this baie is an extraordinary wonder of the world.

Busy. Chaotic. Humid. Three reasons why many tourists use Colombo only as a pit stop before they head to others parts of Sri Lanka, the sun-kissed island with pristine beaches, and endless tea gardens.