✈️ About — Alma Libre Travel Agency
Some people visit the world. I chose to live it.
My name is Andia. I grew up in the French Alps, studied international business in Paris, and then did what most people only dream about — I left.
A full year through Latin America, with a backpack, an open heart, and no fixed plan. I volunteered in remote communities, helped build homes, shared meals with strangers who became friends. I didn't just travel through those places — I became part of them.
One moment, above all, stayed with me.
Deep in Peru, I had one goal: reach the Amazon. Not the tourist trail — the real thing. After searching, I found a tiny local agency bringing just a handful of visitors each year to a remote island where an indigenous community still lived. What I witnessed there quietly broke my heart open. The children — bright-eyed, curious, already aware of the outside world through their screens and their questions. And the elders, sitting with their memories, their rituals, their stories — watching a world change faster than they could hold on to. It was the most honest, humbling travel experience of my life. It shaped everything I believe about what travel should be: not a performance, not a highlight reel, but a genuine encounter with the world as it actually is.
That conviction became the foundation of everything I built next.
At Alma Libre Surf Camp in Hossegor, I didn't just run a surf camp — I created a place people didn't want to leave. I remember a group of solo travelers who arrived not really knowing each other, a little hesitant, a little outside their comfort zone. By the end of the week, they were sharing meals, swapping surf tips, and making plans to come back together the following year. That wasn't an accident. It was the result of every small detail being thought through — the right local guides, the right rhythm between activity and rest, the right atmosphere where strangers feel safe enough to open up. For years, Alma Libre Surf Camp was recognized as one of the best in Hossegor, built entirely on the quality of the experience and the loyalty of guests who kept coming back. That same spirit carried through to Ericeira, Portugal, where I managed a surf house and learned a new coastline, a new culture, and new ways of making travelers feel genuinely at home.
Alma Libre Travel Agency is the natural next chapter.
And here's what makes it different from every other agency you could choose.
Most travel agencies sell you a destination. They put together a package, hand you a PDF, and wish you well. What I do is something else entirely. I speak five languages. I've lived on two continents. I've negotiated directly with local guides in the Amazon, found hidden restaurants in the back streets of Italian villages, and learned which surf break to visit depending on the swell and the kind of surfer you are. I don't build itineraries from behind a desk — I build them from lived experience, genuine relationships with local partners, and an obsessive attention to detail that means nothing is left to chance.
Whether you're dreaming of a raw adventure — off-the-beaten-path destinations, deep local immersion, the kind of travel that shifts something in you — or a beautifully curated luxury experience where every detail is thought through and comfort comes first, I design both with the same level of care. Because at Alma Libre, there are no tricks, no shortcuts, no half-measures. When I hand you a trip, I've already thought of everything so you don't have to.
So let me ask you this — what's the journey you've been dreaming of?
The place you keep coming back to in your mind. The trip you've been putting off, waiting for the right moment. The experience you want to be truly unforgettable, not just another holiday.
Tell me. Let's design it together — one that feels like it was made just for you.
Welcome to Alma Libre. Your journey starts here.
