A few years ago I read an article in Men's Journal about the beaches of Florianopolis in southern Brazil. The place sounded amazing and I longed to go there (Praia Mole is now my favorite beach in the world). When an imperfect storm of things hit me from multiple angles and aspects of life it was the perfect time to go. I generally book things off the net... but this time I had trouble getting good flights or figuring out where to stay. After some research I found Sabrina. The combination of her knowledge of Brazil, follow-up and response time along with her easy-going personality made her a pleasure to work with. She was able to get me a great rate on my flights and provide me with advice on where to stay.

I just started a new job and had to move travel plans around to accommodate start dates and training obligations. This knocked out my September travel plans. After looking around...Rio and Buzios (Brazil's St Tropez) came up as a good travel option in November. Once again I reached out to Sabrina and she helped me choose the best hotels for my budget in the areas I wanted to stay, arrange transportation to/from Rio and Buzios and once again came through on the flights. More importantly Sabrina knows Rio and was able to advise where to go, what to do and where to avoid. Anybody these days can click links and google... but in-depth knowledge on places/subjects and relationships on the ground are what make someone like Sabrina indispensable. Feel free to check out my travel blog http://hunterstraveltales.wordpress.com/ for pictures, info, and insights...