What is Spotted by Locals?
Spotted By Locals is a series of cityblogs for travelers who like to experience cities ‘the local way’. On every cityblog, handpicked locals (”Spotters”) write about spots they go to.

Who’s behind Spotted by Locals?
Spotted by Locals was started by two Amsterdam locals and travel addicts, Sanne & Bart van Poll. They handpick all Spotters in all cities, only after having had a face to face meeting.

More on Bart

More on Sanne

Much more important than the initiators are the Spotters! Check out who they are here.

Does the world need this?
Certainly! Paper guidebooks just can’t keep with cities: the moment they are printed, they’re already outdated. And there are many reviews of spots in cities on the internet, but they are often difficult to find or trust.

Sanne & Bart have often experienced going to a restaurant with people with the exact same city guide on their tables. Or going to a “hip” club or bar that has been closed for a long time already. We have seen this (too) often. And we know many travellers have the same problems.

So, yes, the world certainly needs trustworthy often updated information about places real locals visit! We will make sure you can experience cities like the locals do.