Meet the Tour Leaders - Jose Luis

Jose Luis

We'd like to introduce you to Jose Luis who leads tours for us in Cuba. He constantly receives great feedback from those who travel with him with typical comments being "superb, nothing was too much trouble" and "great local knowledge, he definitely enhanced the tour."

Alongside answering a few questions for us, Jose Luis also said "Working with Explore has been a different way to discover Cuba, through a great range of experiences interacting with its nature, its history and its people. Explore also brings a new impact on every place visited - an Explore tourist becomes a great help for the locals."

If you were given a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Spain

What’s the best thing about life on the road as a tour leader?

Getting to know your own country inside out.

Have you got any packing tips for a travelling life?

Travel light – carry only what you will need for the trip and have good connections wherever you go.

What do you never leave home without?

Wallet and mobile phone

What’s your top tip for travelling responsibly?

Be a good tourist and never expect to find a piece of your own country in your new destination.

If you had to eat just one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Cuban typical food

If you had the chance to start a new country with your own rules, what would be your first rule?

"Remember everything is possible" (as in Cuba).

What was your proudest moment as a tour leader?

When clients go home fully satisfied.

What was your funniest moment as a tour leader?

When you make a joke in a foreign language and it is still funny.