Meet your ground crew: local experts in every destination.
Meet vetted experts who actually live where you're travelling. They'll guide your choices, flag what isn't worth it, and sense-check your plan before you commit.
Real people. Real advice. Real travel.
A conversation, not a search resultThree steps to a plan you can trust
Choose your destination
Browse the locals ready to help in your city.
Pick your service
From a quick SenseCheck of your AI plan to a full custom itinerary. Start small if you like.
Connect with your crew
Chat with someone who actually lives there and wants to help.
Where we're on the ground
Connect with locals who call these places home.
Somewhere else on your mind? Tell us and we'll let you know the moment a local's on the ground.
Why travel with your ground crew
We're not another travel app. We're real people who live where you want to go.
Honest recommendations
No sponsored content, just genuine favourites from locals who live there.
Insider knowledge
The things guidebooks and Google miss, the real local know-how.
Ongoing support
Help while you plan, and while you're actually on the ground.
Flexible options
From a quick sense-check to full custom planning. Whatever suits you.
A real local checks the AI
AI can draft a plan in seconds, but it gets things wrong. A named local verifies every detail so you don't arrive to a restaurant that closed last year.
Always current
Advice that's first-hand or freshly verified, never scraped from a five-year-old blog.
What travellers say
"I sent my three-day plan and my local saved me from two tourist traps and a restaurant that had closed months ago. Worth every cent."
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about GroundCrew.
How is GroundCrew different from a travel agent?
An agent books and earns commission on what they sell you. Your ground crew is a real person who lives where you're going, giving honest, independent advice — what's worth it, what's a trap. Any affiliate link follows the pick, it never leads it.
Who are the experts?
Vetted locals who actually live in the place they advise on. We check who they are before they join the crew, and every tip they give is first-hand or freshly verified. You always know the name of the person helping you.
What destinations can I explore?
Browse the destinations page or search from the homepage — we're adding cities as locals join the crew. If you'd like somewhere that isn't listed yet, request a destination and we'll tell you the moment a local is on the ground there.
What is SenseCheck?
The quickest way to start. Send us the plan you've already drafted — even an AI-generated one — and a verified local reviews it and returns honest notes on what to keep, what to skip and what to fix. Usually within 48 hours.
How are payments handled?
Securely through the platform. You pay upfront for the service you choose, your local gets paid once the work is delivered, and everything is itemised so you always know what you're paying for.
Is the advice really independent?
Yes. Honesty is the whole product. Locals share genuine favourites, not paid placements. Where a booking earns a commission we disclose it, and the local's pick always comes first — the link only ever follows it.