Virginia

Language: Spanish, English, Danish

Virginia is the founder and co-owner of Spain is More and was born and raised in León in Northern Spain, where the company’s head office is also located in the old town. Her in-depth knowledge of Northern Spain is a central part of the company’s foundation.

She has lived and worked in Denmark for 13 years and has also lived in other countries, experiences that have given her an international perspective and a deep understanding of different travel styles, expectations, and cultures. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Danish, enabling her to support travellers of different nationalities through clear, personal, and approachable communication. Over the years, she has organised numerous trips to her home country, with a particular focus on nature, culture, and Camino experiences in northern Spain.

At Spain is More, Virginia works closely with accommodations, suppliers, and local partners in northern Spain to create authentic, well-organised trips with a personal and approachable touch. Her goal is to bring travellers closer to the Spain she grew up in: a Spain full of landscapes, villages, flavours, and traditions that many travellers have yet to discover.

Rasmus

Language: Danish, English, Spanish

Rasmus is the founder and co-owner of Spain is More. He lived in Spain for 10 years and has been visiting northern Spain regularly since 2000. Before settling in León, he also lived in other international destinations, an experience that has given him an open and global perspective on travel. He is fluent in Danish, Spanish, and English, and his long-standing connection to northern Spain has given him deep knowledge of both well-known places and more hidden gems. His perspective combines local experience, international outlook, and a close, approachable understanding of travel.

Rasmus continues to spend time exploring new areas and returning again and again to places he knows well. This way of travelling, with curiosity and attention, allows him to see how destinations change, discover new details, and keep his knowledge of the region alive. For Spain is More, this ongoing work on the ground is essential: it helps us create trips that are up to date, authentic, and closely connected to the reality of each destination.

Northern Spain is a region full of contrasts: coastline and mountains, historic cities, characterful villages, natural landscapes, and a culture that changes from one area to another. This diversity makes designing trips in northern Spain both exciting and demanding. Rasmus works on identifying and developing new travel ideas, always with the goal of ensuring that each route fits different types of travellers, interests, and ways of discovering a destination.

Irene

Language: Danish, English, Spanish

Irene has been closely connected to Spain for more than 25 years and considers the country her second home. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience in the tourism industry, working as a travel consultant, travel producer, and tour guide, especially in Andalusia. Since 2021, she has been part of the Spain is More team. Her love for southern Spain has taken on a new dimension through her work with northern Spain, a region she barely knew herself but now deeply admires. Today, Irene aims to share that same excitement with those who love Spain but have yet to discover the richness, authenticity, and beauty of the north.

Irene knows Spain, its regions, and the different ways of travelling around the country very well. Before joining Spain is More, she worked for Den Spanske Turistbureau i København, where she brought Spain closer to a Nordic audience from a professional, cultural, and approachable perspective. Through her work and her many travels across Spain, she has explored the country from north to south: walking sections of the Camino, discovering villages and cities, and travelling through different regions by car. This experience allows her to speak about Spain with knowledge, enthusiasm, and a strong sensitivity to the traveller’s perspective.

At Spain is More, Irene advises our travellers from the Nordic countries and helps them design the Spain trip that best fits their tastes, interests, and way of travelling. From the very first contact, she supports them with personalised recommendations to create a well-crafted, authentic, and well-organised experience.

Louise

Language: German, English, Spanish

At Spain is More, Louise has been working with our travellers since 2021, helping them find the trip that best matches their interests, pace, and expectations. With many years of experience and a deep understanding of northern Spain, she has a strong ability to understand what each traveller is looking for and translate it into concrete travel proposals.

Louise knows northern Spain well, but has a special fondness for the Cantabrian coast. That is why the Camino del Norte is one of her favourite routes: it combines sea and mountains, charming villages, and a slow, authentic way of travelling. With her experience, she helps travellers discover the area through carefully designed, practical, and tailor-made suggestions that match each person’s wishes.

Louise supports our German-speaking travellers in designing their trip to northern Spain by listening to their ideas and guiding them with recommendations tailored to their wishes and needs. Her way of working combines approachability, attention to detail, and strong knowledge of the destination, resulting in carefully crafted, personalised, and well-organised travel proposals from start to finish.

Ziggy

Language: Dutch, English, Spanish

Ziggy has been closely connected to Spain for many years, a country that is part of her life both personally and professionally. Through her in-laws, she discovered northern Spain and gradually fell in love with its landscapes, gastronomy, villages, and peaceful way of life.

Ziggy knows Spain very well and especially appreciates the country’s remarkable diversity: from coastlines and natural landscapes to historic cities, gastronomy, and local traditions. Her personal connection to northern Spain allows her to share a close and authentic perspective of the destination with travellers. For her, what makes a trip through Spain special is precisely the combination of landscapes, culture, great food, and small local details that turn every route into a unique experience.

Ziggy has a practical, approachable, and well-organised way of working. She is fully involved in each proposal to create itineraries that are carefully designed and work well at every stage of the journey, ensuring a smooth and special experience from the planning phase to the return home.

Sofia

Language: Spanish, English

Sofía has been part of Spain is More since 2017, when she started working with us at a very young age. Over the years, she has become an important part of the back office team, supporting both individual and group trips. Her work is behind many of the details that make each journey run smoothly: bookings, documentation, customer materials, invoicing, and internal coordination. Thanks to her organisation and consistency, she helps ensure that everything is prepared and taken care of before travellers leave home.

Sofía knows northern Spain very well and has a special connection to Galicia, a region she visits often and where she feels at home. She has also experienced several Camino routes up close, including the Kayak Camino, which gives her a strong understanding of the pace of each stage, the landscapes, and the small details that travellers appreciate along the way.

That knowledge of the destination and her attention to detail are directly reflected in the planning of our trips. Sofía helps ensure that itineraries are well thought out, that routes flow naturally, and that each experience maintains the level of quality we aim for from start to finish.

Alvaro

Language: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Álvaro is a key member of the operations team at Spain is More. He is originally from northern Spain and has a very special connection to the region, which he knows well through its nature, gastronomy, and the authenticity of its villages and cities.

With international experience in countries such as England, Ireland, and Italy, Álvaro has developed a very practical understanding of the travel industry. In his day-to-day work, he ensures that every itinerary runs smoothly from start to finish by coordinating bookings, accommodations, transport, and all the details that make a trip flow effortlessly.

For Álvaro, northern Spain brings together everything worth sharing on a journey: nature, gastronomy, authenticity, and time to enjoy each place without rushing. This way of understanding travel — with calm, attention, and meaning — is strongly reflected in his way of working at Spain is More.

Ida

Language: Danish, English, Spanish

Ida has been living in Spain since 2006, yet she still sees the country with the curiosity of someone who always finds something new to discover. She is drawn to the contrasts: quiet villages, mountains, the sea, and also the energy of the big cities. For her, travelling is not about seeing everything in a rush, but about understanding the place, enjoying it, and letting herself be guided by its rhythm.

Asturias holds a very special place in her life. It is where she found her second home and a way of life closely connected to nature, the sea, and the small everyday pleasures. That is why the Camino del Norte feels so close to her: it brings together landscapes, authentic villages, and the calm way of travelling that she values so highly.

At Spain is More, Ida helps our travellers from the Nordic countries discover northern Spain in a close and authentic way. She enjoys sharing ideas, recommendations, and small details that give each route its own personality. Her way of working is spontaneous, practical, and very focused on creating trips that feel natural and personal.

Judit

Language: Spanish, English

Judit is part of the administration and reservations team at Spain is More from our office in León. In her day-to-day work, she handles the coordination of bookings, invoicing, and internal administration, helping to ensure that every trip is well organised behind the scenes and that all details run as they should.

In addition, Judit is a great lover of mountains and hiking. She is closely connected to the natural surroundings of León and northern Spain, something that is also reflected in her work. Especially in active travel, she brings an understanding of the importance of well-planned routes, clear information, and carefully considered logistics, ensuring that everything runs smoothly from start to finish at Spain is More.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new destinations and finding inspiration in nature, from the mountains of León to vast landscapes such as the Canadian Rocky Mountains.