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We’d like to introduce you to our only remote team member, Oksana.  Based in Kiev, Ukraine Oksana works as a reservations manager. She began working with Valesa in July 2022 and since then has been an integral part of the…

Mr. & Mrs. Davis, on their trip to Portugal and Spain 2023: “Our trip was fabulous! The hotels, transportation, local guides, restaurants, and all communications – – everything was absolutely wonderful! Lisa Prosser and Laura Gordon(with Valesa Cultural Services) listened…

Lisbon, known as the Western gateway into Europe, the capital city of Portugal, and for its hill-filled streets, combines old and new. While not new to travel bucket lists and with an abundance of historic monuments to be seen, Lisbon…

When traveling through Galicia, Spain’s northwestern region, you might be surprised to find a number of Denomination of Protected Origin wines. This regionand most of Spain has a long history of viticulture dating back to the Romans and then growing…

Last month many of you saw our first post announcement about the Moroccan village in the High Atlas Mountains that Valesa Cultural has adopted to help them rebuild after the devastating earthquake last year. We are excited to assist this…

Taking care of Valesa staff has always been our top priority.  Richard Branson and Simon Sinek reiterate the importance of staff first on a regular basis, and of course we see the fruits of our focus throughout our long history.  In fact,…

Our team loves and lives their work, hopefully this is obvious to our clients. We all enjoy Spain, Portugal & Morocco professionally and personally, and we always have fun traveling together too.  Check out their latest pics of Cordoba, under…

We are a diverse team of all ages and special interests lending to the wealth of knowledge, shared fun and contacts on our team. Professional singers, sommeliers, foodies, fishing fans, flamenco dancers and much more make up our great team.…

Almost entirely surrounded by water, Spain and Portugal’s Iberian Peninsula boasts endless coastline for some of the world’s freshest seafood and most beloved traditional dishes that go back for centuries. Don’t miss the markets, fishing villages, and an abundance of…

Spain and Portugal boast world renown gastronomy including great cheeses, some found in tapas or sold in the various open-air markets. With evidence of production dating back to prehistoric times, cheese has been produced on the Iberian Peninsula throughout the…