Maria Fernanda Gonçalves (Maria like the vast majority of the girls born in that period of the last century…), born in November of 1964 in Alentejo. A degree in Biology by the University of Lisbon and around 20 years of work in the Pharma industry, Marketing and Sales departments. Living in Lisbon’s area for more than 30 years. International traveling came with the job and also a personal predisposition. One thing that travelling quickly taught me was to appreciate and to value the little corner of Europe where I was born and raised. This conscience, together with a natural curiosity to know the why and when, was the reason for a significant change in carrier when the time came to say goodbye to the big Pharma world. After a postgraduate in the field of management on nature-based tourism by Lusofona University I’ve registered my own business at Turismo de Portugal. Focusing on incoming guests, discovering my beloved Portugal out of the main touristic destinations. A return to my routes in Alentejo.