Hi there, I’m Fernanda

Luxury Travel Advisor

(Wine Lover and Travel Advisor)

After 10 years of traveling for competitions and training camps, I retired from gymanstics. but the love for constant adventures never went away. I studied a Bachelor in Tourism Management and right after graduating I started my career as a Luxury Travel Advisor. The atention to detail, the luxurious hotels and the opportunity to travel the world made this the perfect path for me to follow. For over 6 years, I’ve been connecting people with places & experiences all over the world, truly understanding the importance of leisure time and how a trip can be a life changing experience and most of the time, a dream come true.

My expertise comes, not only from years of working in the industry, but from multiple personal travels, past client’s feedback, connections with preferred partners around the world and the amazing support from my colleagues and host travel agency TripGuy, proud member of the Travel Leaders Network.

I specialize in Honeymoons, Luxury & Wine Travel, my best selling destinations are Europe, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Maldives, Dubai and Africa, but wherever in the world you want to go, I can make it happen.

As all travel professionals and lovers know, the pandemic hit hard a few years ago, so I found myself with plenty of extra time. In addition to rescheduling trips, I spent most of that time studying and learning about another passion of mine, WINE!. This eventually led me to move to Europe and enrol in the Wine Tourism Innovation Master Program. I got the chance to live in 3 different countries (Spain, Portugal and France) and to travel to many many more.

In early 2024, I decided to merge both of my passions, Travel and Wine, so I founded Wine Voyages - a branch of my business dedicated to Wine Travel.

Why booking with me?

Expertise - more than 5 years designing leisure and luxury trips while constantly traveling to popular and less known regions to get first-hand experience to share with you.

Partners - I’m a proud affiliate of TripGuy, member of Travel Leaders Network. This gives me access to preferred rates and partnerships that allow me to enhance your trip with exclusive amenities and VIP treatments around the world.
Language - I’m fluent in English, Spanish, and French, which gives me, not only good skills to communicate with you but also with the local suppliers who will be hosting you during your trip, ensuring the best and smoothest experience during travel.
Personalised Itineraries - no cookie cutter trips here, everything is completely tailored to your needs, preferences and budget. From choosing the perfect route to the right hotel and excursions just for YOU.

FAQs

If you can’t find the answer to your question, please do not hesitate to contact me fernanda@tripguy.com

Wherever in the world, as long as we can communicate in English, Spanish, or French. And are holders of a debit card, credit card, or able to wire in USD or EUR.
I get it, you can go and book online yourself, but why would you?
Booking through a travel advisor (with the same or similar credentials as me) not only puts you at the top of the hotels’ priority chain but also gives you access to free perks such as room upgrades, resort credits, early check-ins, late check-outs, etc.
AND - we travel agents have traveled, most probably several times, to the places you want to go - we can give you insights, firsthand recommendations, and real, curated, trustworthy advice (not the general reviews you see online).
PLUS - we are real humans; we don’t pick hotels by algorithms. We listen to you and understand the emotions that move you, and are able to connect you with places, people, and experiences that will match your travel style and personality!
Not at all. If you're just booking hotels/cruises through me, you will always pay the same price (or less) than what is advertised on the hotel's website, and most of the time, you will get extra perks by paying the same amoun (I’m also able to match rates if you see a lower one somewhere else!)
Whenever I charge a fee, it is due to an extra service being added, and it’s fully transparent:
- Consultation call? It’s my full expertise at your disposal.
- Planning fees? I’m adding my firsthand experience, expertise after years of selling those destinations (which is worth way more than a few hours of research), extra time/effort to make international calls, book multiple items, keep track of those bookings, and VIP you! (Plus, arranging all the surprises and magic that will happen during your trip).
Technically, yes.
In practice, what I love to sell and where I am more knowledgeable at is:
- Europe - I've lived here for years in 3 different countries: France, Spain, Portugal.
- Mexico & the Caribbean - I was born there and it was basically my backyard for years.
- Costa Rica I was there recently and have put together many trips for my clients.
- Wine Regions - I’m a wine lover, but not only, I hold a WSET certification and a Masters Degree in Wine Tourism.
Whenever a destination falls outside of my expertise range, I will (with your acknowledgment) work with an on-site partner, an expert on the destination. Alternatively, I will refer you to a trusted fellow travel advisor who I'm sure will take great care of your trip!
I can’t and I prefer not to.
I won’t lie - I sometimes book them for my own personal trips, but as a professional, I’m not able to do that for you. I can send you recommendations for location and the links of the ones I have used (but can’t guarantee availability or the same level of service I experienced).
I can, however, help you book professionally managed villas that are a GREAT option for larger groups.
However, if you definetly want to use the Airbnb or a similar platform for accommodations and use my help for the rest of the trip, we can also work that out (under certain conditions).
Yes, I can book flights for you, but I do so through a trusted third party that charges 100 USD per ticket + 50 USD for any voluntary changes made.
Unfortunately, I’m not able to book them with points (AMEX, Credit Card Rewards, Airline miles, etc) - But Hey! They are great, and you should use them if you can. I can take care of the rest of the trip, no hard feelings :P