
Timeline
About me
Owner, Director and Guide at Madsnail Travel
Education

Universidad autónoma de madrid
1999 - 2004Bachelors degree history of art
University of crete
2002 - 2003Erasmus year program in history of art
Universidad autónoma de madrid
2004 - 2006Phd history of artThe degree is pending completion.
Experience

Gadventures
May 2006 - May 2012Tour leaderDestinations: • Spain: Madrid, Asturias, Central Spain, Southern Spain• Southern Europe: Portugal, Italy, Greece• Northern Europe: Austria, UK• Central America: all countriesRESPONSIBILITIES:• Organized trips from scratch: hotel reservations, activities, and transportation.• Coordination of the tours en route and organization of passengers’ time and activities. • Relationship management with local tour operators, restaurants, hotel owners, and staff at the visited attractions. • Building relationships, developing and maintaining positive group dynamics with the passengers, spending full days assisting to them.• Providing all necessary help and guidance to ensure successful and enjoyable vacation for the passengers. • Establishing new business contacts for the company.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSOverall excellent reviews from the passengers of about 25 groups comprised of on average 12 people or more (available on request)PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: - Costa Rica: San Jose, Monteverde, La fortuna, Manuel Antonio, Tres Rios, Sarapiqui, Puerto Viejo, Montezuma, Tilaran, Tortuguero. - Panamá: Bocas Del Toro, El Valle Boquete, Cuidad De Panama, Coronado. Nicaragua: Managua, Granada, Masaya, Rio San Juan. - Greece: Athens, Olympia, Nafplio, Sparta, Kalamata, Thessaloniki, Delphi, Kato Samiko, Monenvasia, the island of Crete and other islands. - Greece: first trip in association with Discovery Adventure. Excellent reviews.- North of Italy Show less

Madrid vision
Oct 2007 - Apr 2010Touristic information guideResponsibilities• Customer service: accompanied daily tours (2 different routes) of bus tours with up to 100 people on board assisting to the customers and providing touristic information about Madrid.• Responsible for the audio system set-up, welcoming of the tourists, providing information about local activities, highlights, cultural attractions, history of the city, and entertainment.• In charge of payment collection, selling of the company’s merchandise.

Ambarviajes
Jun 2008 - Aug 2010Tour leaderSpecialist in Central America & GreeceResponsibilities• Great American Road Trip (August 2009 - August 2010: 2 trips) - 29-day trip throughCentral America with a group of 18 people. In charge of trip organization and execution, which included following the whole route 20 days before the actual trip took place? The website: http://www.pasaporte3.com/ambarviajes.php• Costa Rica & Panama trip (June 2008 – Sep 2008) – 16 days trips leading groups of 15 people. Organizing travel, accommodation, and activities. Leading and providing detailed cultural and historical information on the localities visited. • Thought up, designed and organized from “A to Z” author’s trip in Crete, Greece. Contacted local suppliers, hotels, designed the actual route and activities, acquired budget. Show less

Madsnail travel
Nov 2008 - nowMadSnail Travel is a tour operator born in 2008 in Madrid, from a group of friends with a common passion - TRAVEL! MadSnail team offers direct travel experience closely connected to the destination, its culture and ways of living. Our trips are lead by experienced guides that have immediate experience of living in the destinations and who devote their time to providing the best service and to giving a unique “close-up” on the places you visit with them. All our tours have been designed and developed by ourselves. Although the destinations are not many, our goal is to make trips with fun group dynamics and friendly atmosphere. Apart from that we’ll take you to destinations we personally know and love! Show less
Director and Guide at Madsnail
Jan 2008 - nowOfficial Tour Guide / Guia Oficial
Jun 2020 - nowOfficial Tour Guide, Coach & Owner
Nov 2008 - now

Ayuntamiento de madrid
Jun 2012 - Nov 2016Guia oficialGuia Oficial de Turismo para el Ayuntamiento de Madrid.Encargado del buen funcionamiento de las visitas guiadas oficiales con grupos de hasta treinta personas en distintos idiomas: Español, Inglés y Griego. Cada visita tiene una duración de entre hora y media y dos horas! El objetivo es facilitar datos historicos, artisticos, literarios y populares de una manera entretenida y didactica a los visitantes.

Amberroad tours
Oct 2018 - nowTour guide
Uncovercity
Sept 2021 - Feb 2023Bussines developer de turismo y city manager de madrid de uncovercityUncovercity organiza experiencias gastronómicas sorpresa personalizadas (en base a tus gustos, preferencias personales, alergias y/o intolerancias). Saldrás a celebrar tu comida o cena (en pareja o grupo de amigos, familiares, o de empresa), sin conocer el destino ni los platos que vas a disfrutar, pero sabiendo que habremos elegido casi como tú.También nos encargamos de llevarte y traerte con Cabify (si así lo quieres), para que solo te tengas que preocupar de disfrutar de la experiencia. Nada de conducir ni aparcar tu propio coche. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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C1 english advance
Cambridge institute (madrid - españa)
Guía oficial de la ca de aragón
Gobierno de aragón - government of aragon- View certificate
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Efset english certificate 82/100 (c2 proficient)
Ef standard english test (ef set)Sept 2020 
Accesibilidad: cultura sin barreras
Sedena, s.l.Jan 2021
Guia oficial comunidad de madrid
Comunidad de madridMar 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Enrique Gonzalez MendizabalChaperone GEOS English Academy July 1, 2005 Certificate of Merit:Enrique González, has served above and beyond the call of duty in supervising and assisting the students of the Sheffield Holiday Group.In recognition of his hard work and dedication to his charges, GEOS English Academy wished to award him this Certificate of Merit.
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