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I have enjoyed working with Renata Stephens twice over the past year on separate travel experiences to Brazil. Beginning in July of 2005 she organized our Primedia Business Beef & Soybean Tour to Brazil that took place in January 2006. This tour consisted of travel for about 25 people from around the U.S. who experienced two weeks of farming and ranching life and recreational events while visiting several regions of this wonderful South American country.

Renata also arranged a trip that took me and several friends and business associates to the beautiful beach city of Rio de Janeiro as well as the central regions of the country. Again, the trip involved both business and pleasure travel.

Renata’s level of skill and knowledge in the tour travel business is only surpassed by her sparkling personality and enthusiasm for doing a first-rate job for her clients. Our tours tend to be very complicated – with a busy schedule of air and land travel, specific site visits coupled with recreational opportunities. Timing of the detailed arrangements with local tour guides are critical. At every juncture, Renata is wonderful to work with – providing expert hands-on travel advice while obtaining reasonable rates with excellent accommodations. I’ve worked with travel agents for many years and have found no one that even comes close to Renata’s ability to cheerfully manage all aspects and demands of a tour.

Of course, Renata has an edge over most tour and travel organizers with respect to South American travel. As a native Brazilian who speaks excellent English, she’s able to not only provide all the pre-travel details, she’s able and willing to assist in itinerary changes that inevitably arise once an individual or group lands in a country. This is a very valuable service that few travel agents will provide. You can depend on Renata to come through for you with personal service and dedication to a flawless trip.

I would highly recommend Renata and Brazilian Liaison for any South American travel plans you may have! I’m using the services of Brazilian Liaison for my next South American adventure.

Clint Peck
Senior Editor, BEEF Magazine

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We met Renata during our soybean tour of South America with KITT Travel in 2001.She was our translator and tour guide in Campo Grande, Brazil. Our group liked her very much, her English is excellent, she is very knowledgeable with the area and extremely friendly, helpful and enjoyable. Our tour leader and owner of KITT Travel Hans Kristensen was so impressed that he asked her to work for his travel agency in Minneapolis. This is how she came to the United States.

We noticed that Renata has a large network of family, friends and business associates. We were interested in visiting the Pantanal region and asked her for some information. The next night when all of us met for supper, she brought us brochures and faxed information from travel agents. We were delighted with her speedy information.

We have traveled to many countries and we consider Renata our favorite guide.

Bert and Brigitte Shuler

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"I had such a great time in Brazil, especially in Rio. The location and service of hotel and all your advice were just amazing! The last night in Rio, me and Luciene went the samba club in Lapa. I was so excitied to be there and got best maracuja caipirinhas!!!

I really want to come back to visit there."

June Baik, Minneapolis, MN