ADAMS & BUTLER - Key Persons
Eileen is originally from Venezuela. At the age of 18 she moved with her parents to Italy, where while studying languages she started nurturing her passion for foreign languages and cultures. She's been working in tourism since then and recently she decided to settle in Dublin after working for several years on board of cruise ships. She's passionate about traveling and her dream is going on a camper tour throughout all the United States and Canada.
Job Titles:
- at Adams & Butler, We Can Organize Every Aspect of Your Trip from the Moment You Step off the Plane at Your Chosen Destination.
At Adams & Butler, we can organize every aspect of your trip from the moment you step off the plane at your chosen destination.
I am Flavia Melo from Brazil, and I have a degree in Tourism. With over 13 years of experience in the travel industry in Brazil, I am settled in Ireland. I am happy to embark on this new chapter in my career and honored to be part of the Adams & Butler team. My primary focus is to continuously improve my knowledge and skills while expanding my expertise in the Irish market. I am passionate about providing exceptional customer service with dedication and commitment. Apart from my work, I love connecting with people, exploring new places, and living new experiences. My personal interests include travel, running, cooking, and enjoying an occasional glass of wine.
Giovana is originally from Brazil, but has also lived in Canada, Argentina, Scotland and now Ireland. She studied Hospitality and Tourism in Brazil before achieving her MBA at Queen Margaret University in Scotland. She worked in the Hospitality industry for ten years before joining Adams & Butler. Her area of expertise is Scotland and she loves coming up with itineraries that showcase its spectacular beauty. When Giovana was 16, she made a list of 50 countries she wanted to visit before she turned 50. She's been to 39 so far!
Job Titles:
- Travel Designer & Golf Specialist
Jamie, a "Dubliner", is the Adams & Butler inhouse Golf Specialist. Fortunate enough to play golf to a high amateur level, Jamie represents his club at National Amateur Championships. This has led him to playing many of the top courses across both the UK and Ireland. Other than golf his interests include football and photography. Over the past few years, Jamie has developed an appreciation for travelling, trying to visit at least one new country every year in the aim of broadening his knowledge of different cultures worldwide - it also feeds his photography bug. At the end of the day he loves nothing more than sitting down and enjoying a cup of tea.
Initially in Adams & Butler I oversaw exclusive-use rentals of castles and country estates - one of my first clients was Taylor Swift, who rented Luttrelstown Castle in Dublin! I have travelled in the USA - loved Natchez & New Orleans - and all over Europe, South America, Morocco, South Africa and Botswana, and spent 24 months exploring Southeast Asia before joining Google for a few years. Now back in A&B, travel is my passion and I love meeting and engaging with real people and discovering new cultures when abroad. Even when on a budget in Asia, I always relished good street food and tasting regional cuisines with the locals - so I am a bit of a foodie. My other joy is wildlife, as I am a nature buff at heart. What is better than sipping a G&T in the bush at night listening to the sound of lions roaring in the distance? Designing the perfect travel experience for clients is my new passion and making sure that they too have those unforgettable lifelong memories with friends and loved ones that they will cherish.
Job Titles:
- Professional Photographer
Marc Richardson is a photographic professional. Marc has had the privilege, the access, and the passion to capture moments in time that may never exist again. Born into a celebrated New Orleans family of musicians, Marc launched his journey into the world of photography two decades ago with special access to both emerging artists and legends of the industry. In Africa, Marc takes advantage of the abundance of extraordinary wildlife photographic opportunities, but he's also passionate about preserving the disappearing African tribes and their culture in powerful photographs. Whether an iconic musician, a stunning landscape, breathtaking wildlife or meaningful portraits of nearly lost cultures, Marc's goal is to capture that moment that transports you to that exact moment in time. His quest is for that image that captures the very essence of what it was like to be there at that time, allowing someone else to experience that same incredible moment.
Job Titles:
- Office & Accounts Manager
Rachel who is from Terenure in Dublin is our accounts person. Before she worked in Adams & Butler, she worked in her family's auctioneering business. She's lived and worked in Canada and Australia and loves spending time in the sun with her friends and family. When she's not working, she likes to jump out of planes and eat toast.
Siobhan's passions are travel, Africa and life-long learning!! After being a hotelier for 11 years in Killiney - the Bel Air of Dublin and home to Bono of U2, she set up Adams & Butler the first high-end travel company in Ireland. With degrees in Spanish, Arabic, Middle Eastern History, and a first-class MBA from the Smurfit Business School where she lectured for 10 years, she also studied Corporate Governance. She sits on various boards including Virtuoso EMEA and the Ireland US Council. Of the many awards she has won, she is proud of her Travel + Leisure A-List Advisor 2023 and Conde Nast Travel Specialist 2022 and the Best Travel Agent Professional at the Irish Travel Trade Awards.. She loves to walk, hike, ski and horse-ride. She has five grown sons.
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing Executive
I'm Vandana, born and brought up in India, a country with diverse culture, jaw-dropping landscapes, sumptuous food, and much more. Being a travel enthusiast, traveling in India and touching up north to down south has been an exhilarating experience. The wanderer in me was doing backflips when I relocated to Ireland. I've visited Cork, Dublin, Galway, and it turns out that the country never fails to amaze me. I'm extremely lucky to have landed in the traveling industry within the marketing domain. It's like I'm living the best of both worlds.
Vanessa is originally from Peru, where she studied Hospitality and Tourism, and has been actively involved in the industry since 2010. Recently, she got married and moved to Dublin, which she now proudly calls her new home. She loves nature, taking long walks, traveling to new places, and sharing new experiences with the people she loves the most. Her passion for traveling, getting to know new cultures, and connecting with people around the world inspired her to choose her career. She has a proven track record of crafting tailored itineraries, organizing trips, and designing unique and unforgettable experiences for her customers.