Stefano Spinetti
Stefano grew up in the mountains of Abruzzo in central Italy. With a degree in zoology
and a good knowledge of archaeology, he has over 20 years experience as a mountain
leader. His explorer's spirit has taken him to every continent. He loves to share
his country's culture, history and natural places with our guests.
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Clive Jarman
An original founder of the business, Clive first visited Andalucia in 1997. It was
love at first sight when he saw the white washed villages in the mountains and shortly
afterwards he decided to move there. He now divides his time between caring for
our guests and and teaching English to the business community in Córdoba.
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Riccardo Giordano
Riccardo is a true adventurer. His love and knowledge of the wild developed from
an early age. For the past 10 years he has led walking trips throughout Italy and
in many African countries. A keen canoeist and kayak instructor, Riccardo alternates
his passion for walking with paddling in the rivers and lakes of Italy.
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Cristiano Pignataro
Cristiano grew up in Fiano, in the countryside near Rome. A lover of the outdoors,
he received degrees in Earth Education and Nature. The desire to travel and spend
his days outside led him to Authentic Adventures. He interprets the language, local
history, geology and culture for our guests as he leads his trips in Italy.
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Ruggero Ricci
After many years travelling the world both as an anthropologist and walking guide,
Ruggero made his home in Barrea, Italy. He runs a guesthouse in these wild mountains
and guides people in this fabulous region. He is proud of the area and loves to
share his knowledge about nature, wildlife and local culture.
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Ronnie Channer
Ronnie is a retired Lt Col who moved to Malta in 2000 where he ran painting holidays
in Malta and Gozo, with Jeni Caruana. They know all the best views and places in
Gozo to paint. A keen artist who maintains his 400-year old farmhouse, tills his
garden and enjoys a life meeting and painting with other artists. He likes to see
his organisation benefitting others.
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The best tour managers are few and far between. They must have a deep knowledge
about the region they represent, be well organised, know how to make sure transport
is timely & reliable and ensure hotels provide superb menus to suit all our
clients' tastes.
Additionally, they must love what they do, must care deeply about the people they
look after and be eager to share with them the magic and beauty of the places where
they live.
After all, it's our guides who carry the keys to the doorways into the new worlds
which make our holidays thrilling adventures into other cultures.
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Andrew Goldsworthy
At the age of 23 Andrew bought a £15 train ticket from Victoria to Alicante and
has been flying and motor cycling backwards and forwards between Somerset and Spain
ever since. In between visits he ran a sign writing business in England. He now
lives in the Alpujarras in Andalucia and helps English speaking visitors relate
to the local culture.
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Alice Barnsdale
Alice first travelled to Morocco in 2001 where, on top of a Saharan sand dune, she
met her future husband, Ali who is now also an Authentic Adventures tour manager.
Alice loves to learn new languages and since moving to Morocco she has learnt Moroccan
Arabic to a standard that astonishes most locals. She has many years' experience
as a tour manager.
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Abdel Ali Ibnoua
For Ali there is no better combination than to share his enthusiasm and knowledge
while travelling the sands, mountains and coasts of his beloved Morocco with visitors
from all over the world. He is married to Alice and lives with their two dogs and
cat in the 13th century house that they lovingly restored in the heart of the ancient
city of Fez.
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Aminesh Chamakala
Aminesh's kind and courteous ways won over our hearts when we first met him in his
home town of Cochin in Kerala. He works for a local travel company as driver, guide
and general fixer. Always willing to go that extra mile to accommodate requests
from our guests, he is a true professional and has recently established his own
transport company.
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