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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 w...
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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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Arctic Ocean Travel Agent Cruise Specialist

As an Arctic Ocean travel agent specialist for cruise vacations, I can tell you that this form of luxury travel is both exciting and memorable. The Arctic area and the Arctic Ocean include places, such as Alaska, Norway, and Canada. The region is not confined to one discrete section, such as North America. Therefore an Arctic cruise may lead you to towns and sites that are part of the countries that border this glacial ocean, including Russia, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and the U.S. Because the distance between countries can be vast, the Arctic itself defines an area in the world, above the north latitude of 66 degrees, where the sun does not rise during the winter solstice nor sets, as usual, during the summer solstice.  This results from the sun's height in this location. Permafrost describes the Arctic region as a place where the ground will not thaw for two consecutive years straight. A tree line definition qualifies that much of the arctic is treeless.  However, just because some places may seem austere, you can see beautiful wildflowers in the spring and witness amazing Arctic animals, such as the polar bear, elk, and whale. The temperature does not rise above 50 degrees in any month during the year, but the people in many places are warm and friendly, and when you are dressed properly, the lower temperatures can be quite refreshing. Historically, this part of the world drew many hunters, explorers, scientists and anglers. Trips or tourism started about 200 years ago, first growing slowly, until steam ship travel and railways, in the nineteenth century, encouraged travel. Today, cruising the Arctic or visits to the region are popular vacations, as people not only enjoy luxury accommodations, they can really explore a land like none they have seen before. Many people who take Arctic vacations also include activities, such as snowmobiling, hiking, white river rafting, skiing, and mountaineering to their list of pursuits. Cruising the Arctic Ocean also gives travelers the opportunity to connect with nature on a whole new level. For anyone who loves wildlife and nature, I often encourage an Alaskan cruise in the Arctic Ocean. Alaska is also a great place to flight-see, hunt, fish, and hike. Canadian trips can also be arranged where you can see polar bears, comfortably, from a warm and protective tundra vehicle or from the cruise ship. Part of cruising in the Arctic also concerns the lights in the sky. While Inari and Nordurland stand out as outstanding locations for seeing the Aurora Borealis, Svalbard, Norway is recommended for seeing the Midnight Sun. That is why it is important, as your travel advisor, that I know when you wish to plan a cruise and your specific likes and preferences. Ships are stabilized so you can embark down polar passages and see the North up close. The Arctic is a one-of-a-kind frontier, one that you can see and discover by booking a luxury cruise. Let me give you all the exciting details. Call me or email me now. Let me be your go-to travel agent for exploring the Arctic by ship.