My wife and I had an unexpected ending to a p...
Portugal | Sep 4 - Sep 17, 2024

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Jim M.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Sep 18, 2024

My wife and I had an unexpected ending to a planned two week trip to Portugal with Kim Kim. On our fifth day in country my wife Kathi tripped on a stair step at our hotel in Porto. She broke her shoulder in three places. Now here is the huge kudo to our travel guide João.

Upon hearing of the accident he arrived at the hospital late evening. When the orthopedic doctor prescribed four meds to ease her pain he went on his own to a 24 pharmacist to get the prescriptions filled and met us back at our hotel at 2:30 am. The next day he drove us back to Lisbon to catch our rescheduled flight home to the states. We cannot say enough high grades for Joaos help in planning our itinerary and his support on the ground.

Best possible review for KimKim and João! Jim And Kathi Manke in Minneapolis.

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Local specialist: João Daniel
João
João Daniel
Local specialist in Lisbon | Replied on Sep 18, 2024

Hi Jim,
Thanks so much!
Hope Kathi is doing better and that she's back to pitching curve balls soon :)