Connecting people around the world

RALF is a travel Community platform that connects people around the world to live the local spirit of different cities.

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Who are you?

Local Friend

Earn money showing off your favorite local spots and create unique experiences — after all, who knows your city better than you?
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Traveler

As a traveler, you can find a like-minded Local Friend at your next destination — just ask our in-house Travel Agent to make the match!
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Travel Agency

Reach out directly to any Local Friend and hook your clients up with a one-of-a-kind experience they'll never forget.
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How does it work?

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How to be... Local Friend

1.
create your profile As a Local Friend and let the world know about what you love to do.
2.
Verify your account for life With a USD 55 one-time only membership contribution - easy, done, forever.
3.
make some extra cash With requests to show travelers your favorite local spots — the ones that can only be discovered by spending time with you.

Become a Local Friend in your city

Here's what you get

Special perks for every one in the community!

Meet your kind of people Connect with a global community of like-minded explorers during your own travels.
be a traveler
Earn money by showing travelers around Take them to your favorite spots and share your hobbies, interests, and the things you love to do.
be a local friend
Jump into our Global Forum Share and discover real-deal local Tips & Traps from cities around the world.
be a travel agency
Swap stays with other Local Friends Travel smart, save cash, and stay with fellow locals who get it.
be a local friend
Get personalized help From our in-house Travel Matchmakers — we've got your back from the first click!
be a traveler
Connect 1-on-1 with any Local Friend Chat directly and plan every detail like an insider (your clients will thank you!)
be a travel agency

our community in numbers

2283
Local Friends
80010
Travelers
366
Travel Agencies

We believe in the power of cross-cultural encouters to spark transformational travel experiences.

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all this in over 9259 cities around the world

Experiences are born from connections

Feedbacks from people in our community. It's over +1500 reviews!

"We had a lovely experience with Elisa in Seoul. We met her at the end of our 15 days trip to Korea and it was very very enriching! :) As communication in english is not always easy and we had so so many questions that we cloudn't get the answers or feel to from guide books or texts. The time we had with Elisa was very enriching. Apart from her historical knowledge we loved to share experiences of everyday routines, troubles and were able to understand in a much deeper sense the Korean culture today."

Julia Local Friend Elisa Local Friend
"We spent two days with Rene. He was energetic and incredibly informative. He was able to show us places we never would have found on our own! So worth having a Local Friend."

Julia Local Friend Elisa Local Friend
"I'd like to congratulate Gustavo for his professionalism. The day with him through Roma was worth every penny. He explains everything in a fun and informative way. He's incredibly knowledgeable and extremely friendly. We loved it — highly recommended! 🙌"

Silvia Local Friend Gustavo Local Friend

About us

We all love to travel but nobody really likes to be a tourist. Connecting with local people is a natural immersive experience into the heart of a new culture.

We can surrender and indulge ourselves on a genuine local exploration to get to know hidden gems and allow our life to be transformed by the lives of others.

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