Colin McGarry's Guestbook

Jack Lagere

Colin absolutely elevated and enhanced our tour. My husband is a history buff and so his questions were far more obscure and detailed. I am not as well-versed in WWII history so my questions were of a completely different nature. He was able to work with both of us and make it incredibly fun, with compelling and new anecdotes. He went at a perfect pace and was a joy to be around. I wish every personal tour guide could be guaranteed to be a "Colin"!! Highly highly recommended, without reservation

William Cross

Great tour and guide thanks. William Cross

Martha Sackovich

Colin was wonderful! He was informative and entertaining without being a "chatty Cathy". Though one of our travellers (there were 4 of us.) is extremely knowledgeable regarding the Battle of Normandy, Colin was able to add still more information of interest. He was able to answer all our unrelated questions also and had a good sense of humour. He responded promptly to our advance communication regarding itinerary and his judgement proved absolutely accurate. We readily recommend him and ToursByLocals.

Sarah Wisnieski

Colin met six of us, all seniors in the port of LeHavre and drove us to the Abbey of Mont St. Michel. He was personable, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. Our journey was two hours away and his driving was terrific, his guiding us through the Abbey was extremely interesting and our experience was awesome. We stopped at a restaurant of his choosing and all of us thought the choice to be perfect. We were comfortable in his car and would highly recommend Colin and ToursByLocals. A memorable day had by all!

Helen Baur

Colin is extremely knowledgeable, laid back without chatting incessantly, drives safely and has a very comfortable vehicle. Goes out of his way to make sure you see what you want to for extras.

Steve Lambert

Colin: Just a quick note to say "thank you" again. It was a pleasure to meet you and your wife. Kathy and I enjoyed, and were educated, by your encyclopedic knowledge of the D-Day battles. I know that we under-utilized your services, but I had really only wanted to see Utah Beach on this trip. By the way, the author, whose name I couldn't remember, who recently (2005-2006) wrote about Utah Beach was Joseph Balkoski. Balkoski also has written a history of Omaha Beach.
Best regards,
Steve Lambert

Barry Rosenburg

Colin was a great guide and he helped make our Normandy trip a very memorable one. We would highly recommend him to anyone else visiting Normandy. A solid 5 of 5.

Steve Grant

Dear Colin,
Last June you took our group, from George Fox University, on a tour of the Normandy Beaches and the surrounding vicinity. We were very impressed with you and your knowledge of the historical significance of Normandy. We were also quite impressed with the lunch arrangements.
I'm now wondering if you would be interested in leading another group from our school
Please email me if you feel this is something you'd like to arrange and lead.
Best Regards
Steve Grant
Head Volleyball Coach
Associate Professor, Dept. of Health and Human Performance

John Manchester

Colin Thanks for a great trip. We are still reading about all the history of the Normandy area. It is a total "history overload"
However very interesting, the remainder of our trip went well. No problems and your directions to our first stop were perfect. We turned left at the "Patton Tank" and on to Maison de la Roche Torin. Grenoble was hot!!!
Hope to meet you again in the future.
Thanks again a great trip
John and Katie Manchester

Michael Spradlin

Colin, Last year a friend of mine, Frank Duperier, from San Antonio used your services in Normandy. He said, and I quote, "Best guide I've ever had". My wife and I plan on being in London visiting our daughter in May and would like to tour Normandy and Mont St Michel--possibly other areas for two days. We don't necessarily want a private tour (just the two of us) but would like to be in a small group, a minibus, van or such. I would like to know if it is possible to join or be combined with a group with the same or similar goals in mind, and to have an idea of the costs involved. We will not return to London but will travel on to Cannes. Any suggestions you can make are appreciated. Thank you very much, Michael Spradlin