Personalized city tours with local hosts.
Marina displayed professionalism and excellence from our first With Locals chat. My husband stated "She was great." And that she was. She was focused on creating a personalized tour for us and understanding our expectations for the three hours we spent together. She was adept at pivoting when we asked questions or wanted to go a different direction. I appreciate her understanding that having a coffee mid-way through our adventure was a way to share information, get to know each other, and enjoy a bit of French culture. Marina is very knowledgeable about Bordeaux, wine, and French history. She is a delightful guide. Anyone who greets you with a typical Caneles de Bordeaux pastry is brilliant. Marina is a consummate professional - accommodating to the group before us, and not taking a lunch break to provide an extraordinary experience for us.
Marina gave us a very nice tour of Bordeaux. We enjoyed the places she took us and she was very good at explaining history and culture. She also gave tips to other things we could in the area.
Marina is obviously very knowledgeable, and her enthusiasm about Bordeaux, its history and culture, is contagious.
My wife, a friend, and I did a vacation through Spain and then up to Bordeaux France, where we hooked up with Marina for a walking tour. Marina proved to be very knowledgeable with the city layout, all periods of its history, and issues of the day. She knows the shopping and restaurant scene as well. Marina has an outgoing and upbeat demeanor, and is very easy to talk to. She also carries an iPad with renditions of ancient and more modern architecture that was a nice touch as we love history.