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Are to ready to get your ears blown out by house music? Because this episode is about Ibiza, the most popular party and electronica music mecca of the world. Or is it? We have a talk with tour guide and entrepreneur Toby Clarke of Walking Ibiza and Ibiza Food Tours. We talk about his love for Ibiza for its beauty, natural diversity, cliffs, clear water, sunsets, and the scenery that will bring a tear to your eyes. Then there is the food, wine, and sweets. So much to talk about. This episode will change your perspective and any stereotypes you may have about Ibiza.Additional Notes and Pics athttps://tourguidetalks.com/ibiza-toby-clarke/ Walking Ibiza websitewww.walkingIbiza.comFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/WalkingIbizaInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/walkingibiza/ Ibiza Food Tours Websitewww.Ibizafoodtours.comFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ibizafoodtoursInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ibizafoodtours/

Originally, I created Tour Guide Talks because I wanted to collect and share tour guide´s travel perspectives and 2nd I wanted to collect and share the tour guide´s bag of resources. I must tell you, these guides know where to find things, the best restaurants, the hidden treasures, great recommendations, and the directions to what you need to experience. Tour guides are great resources because they are deeply entrenched in their communities and are always looking for that golden nugget to share with their guests. AND they always know and have insights as to what festivals their guests should experience while in town.Therefore, I decided to create Festival Talks because of the wealth of information these guides have for festivals being held in their surrounding communities. Tour guides will be reporting on the festivals, the festival´s history, what people do to celebrate the festival, the foods eaten, the festivities, concerts, and more importantly why you should join in if you happen to be traveling to that destination in the future.www.FestivalTalks.com

Esther De Wildeman started a tour company in Barcelona, Mucho Gusto Travel. She offers a variety of tour themes in several languages. It wasn´t until she experienced her partner´s father, who had disabilities, visit Barcelona did she realize there was a compassionate market niche she had not noticed before. A premier accessibility tour company was born. Esther decided to broaden her tour offering to all sorts of private tours. This episode is about how she crafted this company, the details she is committed to, and how she is able to make many dreams come true by offering a rare service to a deserving demographic. Mucho Gusto Accessible : Websitewww.muchogustotravel.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/muchogustoaccessibleInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/muchogustoaccessible/Mucho Gusto Tours :web  https://www.muchogustotours.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/muchogustotours/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/muchogustotours/ Additional notes and pics can be found athttps://tourguidetalks.com/ep-7-barcelona-esther-de-wildeman/

Does going off the beaten path excite you? Are you interested less about dates and more about the social, political, and gender politics? What about street art? Then you will be interested in what our guest Javier Garcia has to say. He has started an alternative tour company, Cool Tour Spain, where he takes his guest to the less-visited corners of Madrid. Javier explains the complex nature of street art and how the works can be interpreted. In addition, he also has created tours about feminism, architecture, and alternative perspectives on Madrid. The best part is he offers a free tour for our listeners. Enjoy and Thank you, Javier! Website https://cooltourspain.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cooltourspainInsta https://www.instagram.com/cooltourspain/Additional show notes, pics, and links can be found at https://tourguidetalks.com/ep-6-madrid-javier-garcia

We are off to the land of Pintxos, wine, and cider? Where the bay can be surfed and the mountains are down the street. In this episode 5, we talk to Borja Torres. He is the co-founder of Experience San Sebastian. (His wife, Penny, is the other co-founder) We talk about why he started his tour business in San Sebastian. By the way, it´s a great story of not being ordinary. Borja educates us on the other language that is spoken in the Basque Country. He talks about how he incorporates his passion for surfing into one of his tours. We talk about the famous food, wine, and cider (yes cider) found in the north parts of Spain. Borja explains the gentle rivalry of which region of Spain originally brought and made famous a dried salted fish. Lastly, we talk about Borja´s recommendation as to what NOT to do when visiting San Sebastian. Enjoy!https://experiencesansebastian.com/https://www.facebook.com/experiencesansebastianhttps://www.instagram.com/experiencesansebastian/Additional photos and links at https://tourguidetalks.com/ep-5-san-sebastian-borja-torres/

In this 4th episode, we learn about Sevilla Spain from one of its premier guides, Marta Casals. We discuss her career of 20 plus years of being an official guide and what she is doing to pivot during the covid halt in tourism. She gives us some insight into the history, art, Arabic influences, music, and controversies of architecture and some famous (maybe infamous) explorers. She teaches us the best way to see Sevilla and when visiting can be more difficult due to the crowds. Enjoy!Additional notes, links, and pics can be found here. https://tourguidetalks.com/ep-4-sevilla-marta-casals/

Ep.3 Sebastian Ciontescu is a tour guide of several themes in Barcelona. In this episode, we talk about his arrival in Barcelona and how Barcelona chose him. We discuss Sebastian´s music journalist background and how he uses his journalist tools to create impactful presentations. We discuss client/tour guide relations with large groups opposed to smaller private tours. We talk about a post-pandemic tour industry and how he is pivoting with the halt in tourism. Enjoy! www.instagram.com/ciontescuAdditional notes and pics can be found here https://tourguidetalks.com/ep-3-barcelona-sebastian-ciontescu/

Laura Coch is an official tour guide in Catalunya (Catalonia) Spain. She hosts a variety of tour themes around the Barcelona, Girona, and Costa Brava areas. In this show, we talk about Picasso, Dalí, Gastronomy, Spanish civil war, and the difference between Catalans and Spaniards. She explains what is right and sometimes wrong things say during a tour. And the one place you can take a pass on when in Barcelona. Enjoy! Her website is www.lauratoursbarcelona.comInsta @laura_toursbarcelonaFacebook.com/lauratoursbarcelonaAdditional show notes and information can be found on the www.tourguidetalks.com site or go directly to the show page https://tourguidetalks.com/barcelona-laura-coch/

A quick two-minute overview of what we are goingto discuss in these talks.