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I'm Isla — slow traveler, list maker, market-breakfast devotee

I plan trips the way I take them: fewer places, longer stays, and a standing rule that nothing scheduled before ten ever goes well. I write guides and build itineraries for people who would rather taste a city than tick it off.

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From Fellow Travelers

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I followed the Lisbon guide word for word, including the instruction to abandon it on day two. Both halves were perfect.

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Isla stayed a week, asked better questions than any journalist, and sent us guests who arrive slow and leave happy. Her itineraries understand places.

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Two weeks, three towns, zero stress. The plan even scheduled an unplanned afternoon — which turned out to be the day we still talk about.

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Glad our paths crossed

Every guide here was walked, eaten and occasionally rained on in person. Take what you need, wander off the route, and send a postcard if you find something better.

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