Hello. My name is Local Wally and I write travel guides.

On the web since 1994, just five years after the world wide web was invented, I launched my first website. My mission was simple - to help people plan vacations to places I love. Thanks for dropping by. Here are all of my current sites.

LOCAL WALLY, aka SAN DIEGO TOURIST GUIDE: The site that started it all, I was the original San Diego “local guy” back when there were only a dozen or so sites on San Diego.

NAPA TOURIST GUIDE: I grew up close to Napa and found myself constantly being asked questions like “what wineries should I go to?” or “where should I eat?”. NapaTouristGuide.com was the first site to show wine lovers how to visit Napa on a Budget, something that resonates louder than ever these days.

SONOMA TOURIST GUIDE: The sister site to NapaTouristGuide.com focused on wineries and restaurants on the less traveled side of wine country.

PASO WINERY GUIDE: Coming Soon! Is Paso Robles the next Napa? With winding country roads and plenty of wine tasting deals it’s a great way to go wine tasting without breaking the bank. Spring 2024 launch projected.

FIRST TIME TO ITALY: Come with me to Italy and do what Wally did day by day with plenty of great photos and a planning guide.