Born and raised in Brazil until the age of 11, I moved to Spain with my family and called it home for 4 years. After that, we went back to Brazil, where I finished my studies and my degree in Tourism Management. In the meantime many things happened, one of the most remarkable ones was getting a scholarship to study Tourism and Hospitality in Scotland, where I developed my passion for the English language.

In ’17 I realised Spain was the place in which I could feel more at home and happier, so I chose to come back to this beautiful country and start from scratch. I reckon this was the best choice I’ve made in the last couple of years and at the moment I cannot imagine myself living too far from the land of tortilla de patatas.

I’ve been working in the Tourism sector since ’13 (for different companies like hotels, restaurants, travel agencies/tour operators and currently for an airline) and that made me develop a different way of perceiving things when I travel. I’m always researching, analysing and trying to pay attention to the details we normally tend to ignore, like the hidden gems in a very touristic city or the service offered in a popular (but overrated) restaurant.

Another aspect that I should include here is that I am addicted to challenges. Everything that suggests a new experience, a change or something that will get me out of my comfort zone makes me really excited (like this blog :)). 

Since September ’17 I’ve been travelling at least once a month to different places and here I will write about my adventures from these trips, share my favourite pictures and give you some tips you might find useful.

You can also find me on instragram for more real-time updates: @itsanasantos / @diaryofanie. 

 

“Feel like I travel but I never arrive
I wanna thrive, not just survive”

Thrive – Switchfoot