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...

Sabrina organized a trip for me to Brazil last January. We spent 5 days in the Amazon near Manaus, and 4 days in Rio. The trip was absolutely fabulous. She knew the best places to stay, eat, shop and walk around- including where the song "Girl from Ipanema" was written to where to go dancing at night in Rio. She took care of every detail of the trip to ensure it went smoothly. The hotel in the Amazon was a lifetime experience you never forget. We saw monkeys, swam with dolphins, and ate piranhas we caught ourselves! One other special part of the trip was that we were in Rio over new years, and Sabrina advised us of the best place to have a special dinner and observe the chaos that ensues on Copacabana Beach! She even told us that everyone wears white, so we did, and fit right in! Sabrina is extremely professional and knowledgeable. She is unlike any travel agent you will encounter. I would recommend her service without any hesitations.

My husband and I bought tickets to Brazil but then didn't have the slightest idea how to organize our trip.  We were, fortunately, steered in the direction of Sabrina (by Julia Skylar, who was wonderful to work with, for those who need help securing a visa from the Brazilian consulate in Los Angeles; 818-765-3173).  Sabrina put together a five-legged itinerary for us, cobbling together plane flights, hotels, personal drivers, and tours, making it possible for us to see as much of Brazil as is possible in a 12 day period.  Because Brazil is her native country and she knows it so well, she could make informed suggestions for where we should go.  While this kind of trip does require a lot of travel, it achieved a balance between "down time" in restful resort settings and more active time in cities.  Coincidentally, shared a tour with some lovely people from Chicago who had also used Sabrina to help them!

My sister and I had booked two airline tickets to Brazil through Sabrina. Not only was Sabrina efficient and professional, she made sure all of our needs were met without delay. Unfortunately, our father suddenly past away a month prior to our scheduled trip. With the funeral and other unforeseen costs, we were forced to cancel our trip. I contacted Sabrina and informed her of our circumstances. She was very understanding and assured me that she would work into getting us a full refund. To her word, our tickets were fully refunded. I've never worked with anyone as efficient and professional, yet compassionate, person like Sabrina. She is now my travel agent for life - she has been wonderful to us.