My husband and I had a private tour of the Alhambra with Mirian, and it was truly a highlight of our trip to Spain. She began by assessing our preferences in order to customize our tour to our complete satisfaction -- (Did we want a leisurely tour with only essential highlights and coffee breaks, or were we history buffs who'd appreciate in-depth information about everything we were seeing.) She learned that we love photography, and made sure that we were shown the best vantage points. My husband had accidentally left his sunglasses at the hotel, and Mirian thoughtfully insisted on loaning him hers, so that he wouldn't have to squint from the sunlight in all of the outside shots. Besides being a warm, kind, and friendly person, Mirian was thoroughly knowledgeable and professional. She brought along her I-pad and shared the most fascinating stories and photographs that enhanced what we were seeing. Our tour was supposed to be for two and a half hours, but Mirian never once looked at her watch, and didn't end the tour until she had shown us everything that she felt was most important for us to experience, which went well beyond the scheduled time. When we asked her for suggestions for dinner and later a flamenco show, she went above and beyond and personally made all of the last-minute arrangements for us. We highly recommend taking a tour with Mirian. She's the best!! read more