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Michael MacNair
Great people make great companies and boy am I blessed. In this section you will find a bit about the backgrounds of our Dream Trip Designers and their favorite Dream Trip. This team has over 15 years experience on average and a wide range of experiences and will work together to craft the right trip for our customers every time based on their experience selling, learning and going to these great places. Can we help make your next trip happen for you? Following is my background and favorite trip.
Michael MacNair is a travel industry expert who travels the globe with his wife and three children. Michael previously worked for Iberia Airlines, Hilton Hotels Corporation, and a European Tour Operator. His agency - established in 1989 - is part of the American Express Travel Network. He has lived in Spain and speaks fluent Spanish, and is a marathoner, triathlete, mountain climber, cyclist, and lover of adventure travel. He has been on over 40 cruises and has chartered ships and escorted groups for everything from board meetings to Olympic events. He even traveled in advance of Presidential Candidates to facilitate logistics. Michael has authored two travel books: The Power of Dream Trips ~ The Key to Success, Joy & Fulfillment (coming soon) and Smooth Landings, a corporate travel management book. He conducts Dream Trip and Travel Management seminars and is a regular travel industry spokesperson on local and national news outlets.
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Mikes's Recommendation
Spain is in my blood. Combining sunny days on the Costa del Sol at my favorite resort (El Puente Romano) followed by a journey through historic towns en route to Madrid and Barcelona is a trip I have done and recommended a hundred times. El Puente Romano is in ritzy Marbella yet provides the peace and elegance of a Moorish retreat. Its location on the Mediterranean and unparalleled service make it a great retreat. It's located on a beach front walkway taking one into town for shopping and nightlife. From Marbella one can take excursions to play golf, visit Morocco, learn to windsurf in the Mecca of Tarifa or visit one of a hundred small white washed picturesque towns like Rhonda (make sure you have lunch on the patio at the Parador and see the bull ring). I would then head by train or car to Granada (the Alhambra is a must see). Then to Seville, staying at the Intercontinental Hotel and enjoying an evening filled with flamenco dancing. A high speed train can whisk you to Madrid or you can stop en route to Toledo.
In Madrid the Palace Hotel awaits you along with a city filled with night life, museums, Real Madrid soccer (OK I am a big fan), shopping and more. Be sure to visit the Plaza Mayor - a very popular spot for tourists and locals alike. What many tourists do not know is that tapas (small plates of food) eateries are located in caves underneath the Plaza. El Botin is a popular tourist restaurant in this area as Ernest Hemingway ate there often, yet it's pretty authentic. Your trip can end here or the equivalent of the NY/Washington shuttle can take you to Barcelona for a stroll down the Ramblas and a visit to this former Olympic city. Spain also has beautiful islands (Balearic and Canary). Each region of Spain has it own unique culture and delicacies so that this is a spot worth visiting more than once. My biggest recommendation is to change your lifestyle once in Spain and sleep late, go out late, eat late, and enjoy this county which loves people and families.
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