Amanda Buttinger
Tour Guide & Travel Consultant
¡HOLA!
I’m Amanda and I’d love to be your friend in Spain. For 18 of my 25 years in Spain. I have guided Rick Steves Europe tours and researched and updated Rick Steves’ guidebooks.
Being an American and having lived in Madrid for more than half of my life, I have an understanding and sensitivity from both sides of the ocean. Let’s design your visit and hit the streets together…from Madrid to the rest of Spain. With Gather To Travel I can accompany you and create your unique trip.
In 2020 my husband Cris and I created Gather To Travel as a virtual tour experience service to help tourists and travelers to visit Spain from home.
THE TOURS
We can go on a tour of historic Madrid and focus on the city’s background, architecture, culture, life, and the heartbeat of the city. I will also give you some great tools on how to move about Madrid and Spain during your stay here.
I’ve meet a lovely woman who baked, so we did the historical tour passing by pastry shops and bakeries.
A group of three couples was intrigued with the Spanish Civil War and history, so we looped in some specific spots to talk about it.
I got to show two teens who love football (soccer) where the Madrid teams celebrate victories and talk about all the star players.
A woman wanted to surprise her husband with a Flamenco dance class, and so I organized the reservation and ended our tour there!
I like to hear what travelers are interested in to highlight this on my tours.
TRAVEL CONSULTATIONS
Are you planing the trip ahead? Need help calculating days, chosing transport or designing your itinerary? Drop me some lines, give me a call or book a videocall session. We are Gather to Travel! We will be happy to help you.