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  • Tour Leader Jo Kent

    Jo Kent

    Jo had a transatlantic upbringing moving between Canada, the US and the UK. She studied and worked in the fields of geology and database programming but eventually traded office life for a move to France to work in a vineyard.… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Loic Tyberghein

    Loïc Tyberghein

    Loïc was born in the city of Liège and spent most of his life in Lincé, a small village near the Belgian Ardennes, just three kilometers from La Redoute, the most famous climb in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He studied at the Université… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Luis Pegado

    Luis Pegado

    A native of Evora, Portugal, Luis owned a bike shop for more than 15 years in his hometown, which is located in central Portugal. He recently started guiding and loves working with people and has a new found passion for… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Yorgos Paraskevopoulos

    Yorgos Paraskevopoulos

    Yorgos moved with his family from New York to his current home in Kalamata, Greece, at the ripe age of eight. He studied sociology at the American College of Greece. Yorgos met Rick and Paola (ExperiencePlus! co-founders) on the Greek… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Jonas Blasques

    Jonas Blasques

    He was born and raised in Portugal and in the Sultanate of Oman, Jonas has always travelled and lived abroad throughout his life. However, his home country of Portugal holds a special place in his heart. He is all about… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Montse Bosch Olives

    Montse Bosch Olives

    Montse was born and bred in Minorca, a beautiful, unspoiled Balearic Island in the Mediterranean.  Sports have had a great influence on Montse’s life since she was a teenager. She loves cycling, climbing, hiking, and sailing, along with other adventure… Read full article

  • Cristina Taioli

    Cristina Taioli was born in Cesena, Italy (not too far from the “Farm”) where she also currently lives. She studied environmental sciences at the University of Bologna and is currently working on her Master’s degree in environmental cooperation and sustainable… Read full article

  • Michela Bresciani

    Michela was born, grew up and still lives close to one of the most beautiful lakes in Italy, Lake Garda. She has a background in languages, studied  History of Art for three years, and graduated from the American University in… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Tika Walde

    Tika Walde

    Tika was born in Germany and moved to little town in the province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, with his family when he was three. He studied to become a tourist guide in the Primo Capraro University of Bariloche and has… Read full article

  • Michele Quaresimin

    He was born in Vicenza where he still lives with his family: the super energetic Mattia , the lovely princess Aurora, and his wife Marta. He studied sport sciences at Verona University. When he’s not leading tours he is a… Read full article

  • Tour Leader and Tour Manager Joan Escosura Manzano

    Joan Escosura Manzano

    Joan was born in sunny Barcelona. Life in the big city fed his passion for escaping into nature with his mountain bike. He currently lives in Spain’s Pyrenees. He got his undergraduate degree in tourism at the University of Barcelona,… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Alain Rimondi

    Alain Rimondi

    Alain grew up and still lives in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy – home to Forli and the ExperiencePlus! European headquarters. He has studied tourism management in the area and worked in hospitality, starting out at a hotel reception… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Andrea Strappa

    Andrea Strappa

    Started working for ExperiencepPlus in 2013 as a logistics assistant and IT manager before leading tours both in Italy and in France. In his free time he loves to lead boy scouts, meet friends, travel, hike and ride in the… Read full article

  • Anibal Marasi

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  • portrait of Juan Pablo Mansilla

    Juan Pablo Mansilla

    Juan Pablo, or “Jata”, was born and grew up in Santiago, Chile. He studied at the German high school of Santiago and later in Concepción, when his family moved there for work. Juan Pablo worked for many years in Chile’s… Read full article

  • Tour Leader Philipp Schmitt

    Philipp Schmitt

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  • Sara Verlicchi

    Sara Verlicchi

    Sara, a native of Italy, has been leading tours with ExperiencePlus! since 2004. Sara graduated from the architecture department at the University of Venice in 2006 and currently pursues her architecture career with her father when she’s not leading bike… Read full article