Miriam Garcia

Davis, CA

Portugal Travel Agent Professional

While plenty of people consider vacations to nearby Spain or England, they overlook Portugal, which is really a shame. That is why I love to redirect people’s thoughts sometimes when it comes to vacation planning. Portugal is one place you don’t want to leave off of your life’s travel itinerary.Visiting Portugal is a journey into a land rich in culture and history. More than 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) of attractive Atlantic Ocean shoreline adorn the nation. The city of Lisbon is located at the mouth of the Tagus River, making it one of the most beautiful places in the world. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese explorers embarked on epic journeys of discovery, and the country's maritime history has flourished ever since. The core of Portugal is a mix of impressive mountain ranges in the north and huge, sun-drenched plains in the center. Stunning coves and shallow seas line some of Europe's top beaches in the south. Stone-built villages, charming towns, and cosmopolitan cities are scattered across the region, where ancient palaces and castles, museums, and monasteries are ready to welcome visitors. While in Portugal, you also want to visit Madeira, known as the Garden Isle and the Azores archipelago, known forits subtropical and lush green landscape. As your travel advisor to Portugal, I also want to call your attention to a place, such as Sintra, a charming town that sits inside the hills of Serra de Sintra. The magical town conveys its charms with pine-covered hills and fairy-tale palaces, glorious villas and the remains of a Moorish castle. Sintra's idyllic setting, atop a wooded mountain range is enough of a reason to pay a visit to this quaint town and its settings. For this reason, central Sintra has been designated a World Heritage cultural landscape by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Romantic Sintra has long been a favored summer vacation spot for the Portuguese royal family anx a popular getaway for poets and authors, including William Beckford and Lord Byron. Many of the homes in the old town are painted in the quaint and welcoming pastels of mustard, pink, and lilac.The National Palace of Sintra dominates the plaza. WIth its distinctive conical chimneys, the elegant building leaves an impression you soon won’t forget. Spanning several stories, the palace contains distinctive and memorable decors. One of the must-see areas of the palace is Sala dos Brasoes, a domed hall adorned with 72 coats of arms of Portuguese families.Are you ready to plan a trip to Portugal? If so, let me be your travel agent advisor. I have the knowledge and insight needed to make your travel planning seamless, streamlined, fun, and easy. Let’s talk about your vacation today. Give me a call at your earliest opportunity.

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Antarctica Travel Agent Specialist

Antarctica

Being an Antarctica travel agent professional has profoundly changed my life. A trip to the southern and cold South Pole will undoubtedly change your life as well. This barren and snow-covered place gives the visitor a surreal feeling of remoteness while conveying a unique kind of splendor. A landmass that is almost entirely covered in ice, Antarctica is the southernmost continent where the southernmost region, known as the Antarctic Peninsula, is a popular destination for cruises. Popular Antarctic attractions include the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, two stunning passages bordered by icebergs and a historic British research station (Port Lockroy), which is a museum.Cruise trips to the large glacial land mass are not dictated by calendars or clocks. Visitors climb peaks, kayak across the region’s ice rivers, and experience the expanse of the polar ice cap. The area’s deep crevasses and jagged cliffs are unlike any in the entire world. Explorers, such as Amundsen, Scott, and Cook, whose names are inscribed on the area’s beaches, all tried to reach this enigmatic land with mixed results.As a visitor to Antarctica, you can follow in these explorer’s footsteps, imagining how it was to forge over this polar plateau, whether by sledge or a creaking boat. Some of the huts from long ago still remain, preserved in ice, telling a story of past adventures.The species of animals are indeed unique, some of which include the Weddell seal and emperor penguin, who claim the icy terrain as their home. Other animals, such as the whales, travel from afar while millions of seabirds skim over the Southern Ocean - birds that include petrels and albatrosses.When you visit Antarctica, you will find that most of the wildlife is unafraid of its human visitors. Animals, such as penguins and seals, primarily focus on their young. Therefore, this part of the world possesses an indescribable quality - one that inspires and gives one pause in a harsh yet beautiful land.After your trip to Antarctica, you will remember the mountains rising from the marine type fog and the elusiveness of the snow-and-ice-scape. When you first arrive in Antarctica, you will quickly become acquainted with the tuxedoed Adelie penguin or the Emperor, each of which can be seen shooting from the water or tobogganing over the ice. The gamboling birds are certainly a sight to behold.Also, as your travel agent professional for Antarctica, I have to recommend a trip to the Lemaire Channel, a great destination for a photo buff. You will love ithe zone’s faint pink skies, its glaciers, and its towering ice and rocks. See ice floes topped with seals or take photographs of the noisy and squawking penguins. See the beautiful peak at Cape Renard that guard this one-of-a-kind destination.I know you will love escaping to this snowy frontier as much as I love representing it as a travel agent professional. Let’s discuss your upcoming journey today. Give me a call or email me now so we can start planning your holiday.

My Reviews

28 of 49 people found this review helpful

Outstanding

Our trip organized by Miriam was OUTSTANDING. Huge kudos to her for her knowledge of the areas we wanted to visit, her attention to detail, and ability to stay within our budget for an incredibly memorable trip!

By Susan Wood from Florida
Traveled to Croatia ~ Europe

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends