Joe Okada, known as the Last Samurai, is the eldest licensed English speaking tour guide in Japan. He is also the best Samurai sword entertainer and has been in the guide business for 52 years. As a guide, Joe will personally escort you around Kyoto, Nara, and anywhere else in Japan. He is versatile, flexible, enjoyable, and helpful. His philosophy is “sincerity and effort.”

Founder of TakingUThere, New Travel Experiences. Born in Portugal, but of German nationality, lived in different countries during his youth (England, Spain and Germany), although always having Portugal in his heart. Being an off-road driver for over 25 years, he knows Portugal and Morocco inside out, literally “off the beaten track”, making friends along the way and getting to know their culture. All this led him to organize journeys for friends and family, taking them to remote places in different countries that are not normally seen, but are of extreme beauty.

Life is about enjoying it to the fullest while enjoying experiences. I am a passionate, creative, flexible native English speaking local Montreal expert and guide. A licensed Montreal guide since 1992. I enjoy offering extraordinary local Montreal experiences tailored to each guest. My Montreal tours are more unique local experiences filled with anecdotes, stories & humour. I specialize in food /culinary, neighbourhood tours, photography, fashion & design tours art. , Leonard Cohen, Cultural Heritage tours, music, multicultural, traditions, politics, architecture, the Montreal metro, the underground city and history. I offer helicopter tours( with a pilot), walking, driving, bike tours, using public transportation or with a driver and vehicle, sprinters as well as motorcoach tours of Montreal, Ottawa, the outlining areas.