Random Walks - Portugal Couples
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Itinerary Description |
Random Walk Portugal Couples offers an exciting opportunity to visit this trending European destination! The trip will begin with exploring the north in Porto, with a winery tour in the Douro Valley, home to the famous Portuguese wine, and kayaking in the National Park of Gerês. You will then travel to the historic town of Sintra, where you will take a Jeep tour through the mountains and visit a famous estate known for its Knights Templar mysteries. You will end your program in Lisbon where you will explore Portuguese cuisine, a leisurely cruise along the Tejo River, and a traditional Fado dinner performance! |
Preliminary Itinerary* |
Dates: Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 8, 2024 Travelers on trips may contact their tour provider for itinerary details. For other initerary questions, please contact RandomWalks@lists.chicagobooth.edu. *Activities and hotel selections subject to change. |
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Trip Leaders |
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E-mail: constanza.yanez.riveros@gmail.com Hometown: Santiago, CHILE Undergrad College: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Undergrad Major: Lawyer Work Experience: Part of the employment and social security team of an International Law Firm Booth Concentrations: Be the best sponsor/partner of my Boothie Enrique 2023 Random Walk: Puerto Rico (w/ Enrique, Div, Sakshi) Hobbies: As a good latina, I love to dance. I cannot not move if I hear an old reggaeton jam. I love both cats and dogs (I cannot pick just one). I really enjoy visiting museums and learning historic facts, but I only retain the weirdest ones in my mind. Fun Facts: I was born in a town that doesn’t exist anymore…thus I’m in extinction. I already have 18 country stamps in my passport and one of my life’s goals is to increase that number. Despite my love for animals, I´m irrationally afraid of birds and feathers, so my biggest fear is that one (or multiple) bird(s) with crash on me during a rollercoaster ride… |
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E-mail: erodrig4@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Santiago, CHILE Undergrad College: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineering Work Experience: Healthcare Provider Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship 2023 Random Walk: Puerto Rico (w/Coty, Sakshi, Div) Hobbies: Finding the best breweries in town, competing with Div who can eat the hottest spicy sauce (it’s not a competition but let me dream) going to concerts and museums Fun Facts: I interned for a professional soccer club when I was in college (let’s go Azules!), I lived in Lille for six months and travelled a lot! I’ve teared my ACL multiple times |
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E-mail: dsharma2@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Indore, India Undergrad College: UT-Arlington Undergrad Major: Computer Science Work Experience: Cybersecurity! I helped secure digital systems from state sponsored hackers. Booth Concentrations: Entrepreneurship and Marketing 2023 Random Walk: Puerto Rico (w/ Sakshi, Enrique, Coty) Hobbies: I am totally obsessed with stand-up comedy and binging shows like 'Modern Family' and 'The Office.' I used to grow some wicked Ghost peppers back in Seattle, now onto Thai Chili Peppers here in Chicago. I’m on a wild mission to munch on every kind of food, sauce, and dip across the globe! Live Más, baby! Fun Facts: I turn folks into Costco addicts left and right (ask Enrique)! My superpower is finding THE perfect restaurants. Friends caught me writing one too many Google maps reviews and have bestowed upon me the title: “Google Maps Influencer”. Writing online reviews is a civic duty, right! Right?? |
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E-mail: snag0@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: India (lived all over the place) / USA (for the last 9 years) Undergrad College: University of Texas at Arlington Undergrad Major: Computer Science Work Experience: Data Scientist in Particle Physics & Cybersecurity domains! Booth Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, and still figuring other concentrations out 2023 Random Walk: Puerto Rico (w/ Div, Enrique, Coty) Hobbies: I love posting embarrassing photos (especially of Div), and pushing people's spice tolerance with my cooking (Enrique & Coty are still crying). I am obsessed with plants and forage for moss to make moss ball bonsais. My latest project is to turn my living room corner into a floor to ceiling trellis! If you hear me squeal with excitement during the trip, sorry in advance! Fun Facts: I have driven across almost all of the continental US! I love to cook fusion foods (Indo-Japanese, Italian, Indo-Korean, Mediterranean). I LOVE bubble baths and I will go to elaborate lengths to acquire bath bombs. I once tried to make my own Jasmine perfume - it smelled like mud. I also love creating music on my piano! |
Constanza Yáñez, (aka “Coty”)
Enrique Rodriguez
Divyanshu Sharma (aka “Div”)
Sakshi Nag