The Explorio Journal

Stories worth stopping for.

Travel tips, behind-the-scenes notes, and the occasional rabbit hole from the team building the tour that talks back.

A misty, golden-lit cobblestone street in an old European city Behind the Scenes Featured

It started with a guidebook in Florence

Thirty years before Explorio existed, its founder spent a week in Florence reading a guidebook aloud to his wife. This is the origin story.

April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
A young man sitting alone in a sunlit Italian piazza, unhurried, listening with an earbud Travel Tips

The Art of the Amble: Is Your Explorio app a better companion than a master scholar?

A live tour guide is a marvel. But when you'd rather stare at a pigeon for four minutes than keep pace with the group, only one of them comes with a pause button.

September 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Woman alone in a grand museum hall, listening to a guide Product

How does the narrator respond to my questions

Most audio tours are a recording on a loop. Explorio is a conversation. Here's what's actually happening between your question and its answer.

June 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Young man with AirPods walking down ancient stone steps Travel Tips

Five questions worth asking on a walking tour

The best tours aren't the ones with the most facts. They're the ones where you actually got to ask what you were wondering. Steal these.

May 18, 2026 · 5 min read