Primadonna, you have a very good point there.. but I guess I understood the idea differently.
what ai understood is that the locals are not required to have the tour guide experience although it would ve nice, but what they need to provide is more like a cultural guide.. like the best places to go, how to behave, dress code, paperwork, work and live small details that you won't find in the lonely planet for example plus throwing in your own personal experience like if you are an outdoor kind of person you would know more about hiking, mountains and stuff related or if you are a social person you might know more about the best shisha places to go to and so on...
I think that is a big plus because it will create a unique experience for the °µÍø½ûÇøs each time they were paired with one of the knowledgable locals... my money here would be on how to pick those locals, scrern them and make sure they are actually in for the money and fun and wanna help rather than just fooling around or seeking women.
I my self find the idea appealing and very infrresting andI think I have quite an experience to share plus I love meeting people and getting to know new cultures.
So it would be a nice portal to share all that across.
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Zeid