by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2024 | Articles
In Spain and Portugal, there are markers of history everywhere you turn. In order to maintain the significance of these places for years to come, paradores and pousadas were created. These are government-run accommodations located in preserved historical sites...
by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2024 | Articles
Jamón is the pride and joy of Spanish gastronomy. It is a staple in almost all households and restaurants all over the country. It can be eaten at any time of day: on toast with fresh tomato for breakfast, mixed in with fried eggs and potatoes for lunch, or paired...
by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2024 | Articles
It is widely known that you can find some exceptional wines made on the Iberian Peninsula. If you are traveling to Spain for the first time, you might find yourself ordering a glass of Rioja, the quintessential dry red wine produced there. However, Spain and Portugal...
by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2024 | Articles
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 team. Oksana was born and raised in Kiev,...
by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Mar 1, 2024 | Articles
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...
by sayyedjamilakhtar@gmail.com | Mar 1, 2024 | Articles
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 has become a city with many...