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Insight Vacations Trip Through Spain and Portugal

We are coming to the end of this segment of our vacation and I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on what we received, where we went and how we were treated.

We have been on the road now for two weeks with this company. We have a wonderful, careful, pleasant young driver from Portugal we call Joel. Sorry ladies, as handsome as he is, he has a girlfriend. A wonderful gentleman.

We have received with great passion more history on the different areas we have been to; hints about shopping, foods to try or avoid as the case may be, and always with a smile, cute joke or assistance from our wonderful guide, Elena. This lady had a monumental task ahead of her when we first met.

For example, she has to advise (warn?) the various hotels we will be staying in, trying to please 39 passengers from different parts of the world with foods, places to go to, assistance and understanding for those who may require it.

Through it all, we were plied with information, pictures of historic people, events and architecture, finding lost or late passengers and keeping a schedule. Elena does all this and more, and truly is a gem in the Insight diadem.

Did we have an easy time booking this vacation? Absolutely.

We asked them to book our airflights, advising them who we preferred . Insight to the rescue, again.

The biggest question people ask us is; would we travel with them again? Absolutely with great haste. There is no better way to travel and see new places, things and a history lesson as well. Fascinating.

We began as 39 strangers and we end as 39 friends.

 

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Barceló Valencia Hotel, Valencia, Spain

To make it simple….when we arrived here it is a Wow City being so modern. But wait: when you arrive in your room you begin to think you are really in a place like Denmark.

Sleek, almost stark in décor yet so comfortable. They have THE best curtains yet. Gives us an idea for our new condo when we get home.

The beauty in the bathroom also comes with a ‘where is the door? It’s all open with the exception of the frosted glass door for the WC (as noted all throughout Spain). Can be a little unnerving.

Each Hotel comes with different toiletries, but this one tops the last one as did the last one to the one before. Get it? They have individual packets of toothbrush/paste, comb, sewing kit as well as the norm for bath gel, shampoos/conditioners.

They have more space for the second suitcase.Yes, people- most travellers come in pairs so it is nice to know you both have a place to set up.

This hotel really works..super clean…beautiful, and close to everything.

This is a city not to miss when in Spain and definitely stay here. What a find.

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