Dan OBeirne
American Founder & Partner + Family Guy in Spain
A quote: “You May Delay, But Time Will Not, and Lost Time is Never Found Again.” – Benjamin Franklin
After a corporate job in USA, Dan travels led him to Peru’s Machu Picchu, Chile’s volcanoes, Argentine wine estates, the Great Wall of China, to Seol, South Korea and to much of Europe. But the friendly locals, beauty & safe ambiance of Spain and Portugal captured his heart along with his future Spanish wife. This included timeless traditions, Basque cuisine, medieval castles, unknown Extremadura and Michelin-starred restaurants, Roman Empire archeological heritage, Spanish wine caves, Mediterranean islands, olive groves, Madrid’s art, Seville’s tapas & flamenco. In Portugal, Dan enjoys Lisbon’s historic 7 hills, Porto’s old world charm, the rustic Alentejo and the dazzling Duero Valley. After running with the bulls in Pamplona (never again) and surviving the Iberian fiestas, Dan imagined that Hemingway should have retired in Spain.
Dan’s amigos include Spanish winemakers, chefs, art historians, artists, designers, bio-hackers and artisans. He has been listed by PBS TV travel show host Rick Steves in his Spain travel guides. He is a lifelong New Orleans Saints and LSU fan, but prefers soccer for his young Spanish-American son. Dan has assisted the TRAVEL CHANNEL and MTV on location in Spain. Contact us to request a consult with Dan on your dream trip
Rachel Harris
Senior Luxury Travel Specialist & Partner
A quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” – Mark Twain
Rachel’s worldview combines working hard + enjoying life with family and friends whenever possible. She grew up in a family of “foodies” so traveling for her was often in search of a perfect meal. After she studied abroad in Spain and her host family were great cooks and loved to travel. They showed her the BIG difference between ”tourist trap Spain” vs. the top local places of savvy Spaniards. After working in a law firm she changed gears and entered the world of luxury travel and has never looked back.
Nuria Carmona
Spain & Portugal Luxury Travel & Cultural Curator
A quote: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
After university in Spain, Nuria worked in Ireland to develop her English. This kind, funny and stylish Española has family roots in Andalucia but grew up further north near the border with Portugal and between the Roman capital of western Hispania and Templar knights’ castles. Nuria enjoys using technology to better organize our travel planning and itineraries, the Mediterranean lifestyle, European capitals, La Liga, wine and cheese tastings, country walks and flamenco dance to name a few things. Nuria loves curating hotels so our guest’ get the best suggestions and enjoys putting her special stylish touches on everything. She also arranges Sevillana dance lessons for our guest, make’s one of the best Tortilla Españolas in the universe and is a big fan of Spain’s gourmet Jamon Iberico de Bellota.
Inés Torres
Spain & Portugal Active, Cultural & Foodie Specialist
A quote: “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
Scandinavia, Japan, Portugal, Argentina, Ireland, Morocco, California and Turkey are a few of the places this former English and Spanish teacher and world traveler has enjoyed visiting and teaching in . Inés enjoys modern and classic art, running, design, theater, tapas, and her grandmother’s exquisite seafood paella. When not traveling she loves to hang out with her large family in Spain or international friends. She spent a year in Dublin and another in California and speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, and a bit of Japanese. Inés assists with active fun, food & wine things, special projects, and events. Yoga, sailing, surfing, and hiking are sports she enjoys and helps to coordinate for us