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Hi, my name is Hayley! I am from London in the UK and have been living in the beautiful, historical town of Tarragona for several years in addition to Sabadell (another Catalan city) for 3 years prior to that.
I have a degree in Hispanic Studies (this includes Spanish and Portuguese languages, culture, history and linguistics) from Queen Mary University of London. In addition to tour guiding, I am also a Languages Teacher by profession. It is my passion for other cultures and languages which is what brings me to Spain, and the rich history and Mediterranean sea that brings me to Tarragona :)
I am an avid traveller myself so I am aware of what is interesting to tourists when visiting a new place and aim to create the experience I would want for myself when tourguiding others.
In addition to having travelled to many places across the world, I have also lived in the Middle East (Bahrain), studied in Portugal, attended work experience in Italy and have lived in 3 other Spanish cities: Salamanca, Almería and Melilla (a Spanish enclave in North Africa).
As someone who is passionate about languages, I also studied Italian and Arabic outside of my degree and now I am working on Catalan :) But I also have many other hobbies asides from learning languages and travelling e.g. art (painting and drawing), history, music, dance, singing and composing music, playing the guitar, sport and martial arts (I am a black belt in Taekwondo).
One of the things I love most about tour guiding, is being able meet new people from all around the world so we can share and learn new things from one another! :)
Hayley gave us an incredible tour of Tarragona! Her knowledge of the city’s Roman ruins, medieval streets, and vibrant culture brought Tarragona’s history to life. She tailored the experience to our interests, shared fascinating stories, and offered great local tips. Her passion and enthusiasm made the tour unforgettable. Highly recommend!
We loved it! Because of the weather we were only two people throughout the tour. But Hayley came through and showed us the whole city. We were quite surprised and interested in the information she gave us. I would highly recommend going on this tour. Hayley is the best guide!
A lovely walk around this beautiful city, despite the rain. The tour was informative and engaging, even for our teenagers. We learned enough information so that we could plan our itinerary for the rest of our stay but not too much that we were overwhelmed.
Very informative at a nice leisurely pace.
