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🌍 About TalktoLocals.com
TalktoLocals.com is a smart, human-powered platform that connects travelers and expats with trusted locals around the world — through 1-on-1 video calls.
Whether you’re planning a trip, relocating abroad, or looking to launch a career overseas, we help you get honest answers, real insights, and local support — all from someone who actually lives there.
Our mission is simple: Make global travel and relocation more personal, more informed, and more human.
✈️ TRAVELING ABROAD
Perfect for travelers who want to avoid tourist traps and experience destinations through local eyes.
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Ask your Local about accommodation, transport, food, sightseeing, nightlife, culture, and more
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Choose a standard call (45–60 min) or Premium (60 min + personalized 7-day plan)
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Get a post-call travel brief with tips, daily itineraries, pricing, and insurance advice
Premium includes a fully personalized travel plan (~7 days) with an interactive map and tailored recommendations.
🏙️ LIVING ABROAD
Planning a longer stay? Get practical advice to land smoothly and settle confidently.
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Talk about accommodation, school options, safety, health care, costs, mobile plans, banking, and integration tips
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Learn about local laws, leisure, community life, or even moving with pets
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Follow up with reading suggestions and relocation tools
On-demand services like local assistance, baby gear rental, or personal drivers available after the call.
💼 WORKING ABROAD
Ideal for those exploring job opportunities, internships, or career changes overseas.
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Get insider tips on recruitment agencies, salary ranges, interview expectations, and job search tools
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Request help reviewing your resume/CV or cover letter, and prepare for interviews with local expectations in mind
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Ask about business etiquette, networking events, co-working spaces, or launching a freelance life abroad
Premium coaching or mentorship is also available on request.
🤝 Become a Local Partner
Do you love sharing your local knowledge?
Join TalktoLocals.com and help travelers or expats discover your city — while getting paid for your time.
🌟 How It Works
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Submit your details:
Tell us who you are, what you love (food, culture, neighborhoods, tips…), and which languages you speak. -
Set your availability:
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Start earning:
You’ll get paid for every call you take, and can even offer premium follow-up services if you like.
📌 Who Can Join?
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Locals, students, professionals, long-term expats
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Friendly and curious people who enjoy helping others
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Must be able to speak at least basic English or French, other languages welcome!
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You don’t need to be a tour guide. You just need to be yourself — and willing to share what you know.
👉 Interested?
Send us your application with a short intro and your availability. We’ll take care of the rest!
Get to Know Us
🌍 TalktoLocals.com Company Pledge
At TalktoLocals.com, we believe meaningful travel and relocation start with real human connections. That’s why we pledge to create a platform that is:
🤝 Inclusive by Design
We welcome and amplify the voices of locals from all walks of life — regardless of gender, race, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation — to ensure travelers and expats receive advice that reflects the full diversity of our world.
💼 Fair in Opportunity
We commit to offering fair compensation and flexible work opportunities for our local partners, many of whom are students, freelancers, or part-time professionals. We support economic empowerment through borderless, people-driven collaboration.
🌐 Open and Transparent
We are building trust by being transparent in how we select, present, and reward our local advisors. We vet our contributors carefully and value honest, respectful dialogue with our community.
📚 Committed to Cultural Understanding
We promote cultural awareness, empathy, and curiosity in every interaction — helping users not only visit a place, but truly connect with it.