Tom has been a travel agent/advisor for 49 years. He started with his travel agency in Ashland, Oregon (Explorer Travel). He received his training from Pan American World Airways. He has traveled to over 80 countries and after 25 years of owning his own travel agency he worked for Andrew Harper Travel in Sun Valley Idaho. He continues as a travel agent/advisor with The Travel Society-A Virtuoso Member in Denver, Colorado. For the past 10 years Tom has specialized in travel to Spain and Portugal. He has several certificates from the Spanish National Tourist Office and is rated as a Spain Specialist with an Advanced Degree. He also holds a degree from UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tom lives and works in Madrid, Spain. He also holds certification as a Portugal Destination Specialist. He continues to design custom itineraries for clients who visit the Iberian Peninsula and the islands (Balearics, Canaries, Azores and Madeira). He loves to travel to every corner of Spain and Portugal and has a definite first hand knowledge of this area of Europe.