Spain Less Traveled specializes in handcrafted Spain itineraries, Spain travel consulting, and more!
Founded by a travel professional with over 20 years in the industry who is an American living in Spain. We know Spain inside and out, and work with a large network of travel providers on the ground in Spain to provide truly local, authentic, and customized trips. We can work with couples, families, solo travelers (our founder is an avid solo traveler herself!), small groups of friends... any trave
ler who wants to discover Spain on and off the beaten path through its art, architecture, culture, history, gastronomy and more.
05/07/2025
We love Madrid! 😍
- Read our best tips for Spain's buzzing capital here!
Experience the best of Madrid with our complete travel guides—featuring top sights, local tips, and cultural highlights for international visitors from the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and beyond.
03/07/2025
We always love a good bargain! How about you?
We've found the best markets in Spain for you! 😍🇪🇸
Spain Less Traveled shares their Top 10 markets in Spain to make sure you visit!
02/07/2025
Some kind words from our clients! 🇪🇸
We're so happy to help with planning your personalized trips 😍
"Thank you, Karen, for helping us put together a fabulous trip! My daughter is vegetarian and a bit of an anxious traveler and you helped us feel comfortable with our choices and offered some ideas we hadn’t considered. It was so nice to know we could choose a spot to eat on Karen’s list and it would be great. The tours and activities you suggested were all wonderful! We felt more like locals than tourists. I’m sure our bad Spanish gave us away. Highly recommend using Karen to help plan your trip to Spain!! Also go to Malaga! I think it gets overlooked but it is so beautiful and inviting!"
Laura H
01/07/2025
Visiting Northern Spain this summer? 🇪🇸
Here's our in-depth guide to help you plan your trip 😉😍
Our in depth guides for Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Galicia and La Rioja.
30/06/2025
That feeling when… you’re about to have all of the Prado virtually to yourself.
BIG thanks to for letting our team join the VIP early access tour of the Prado this morning.
(Want to book this tour? Link is in the linktree in our bio!)
30/06/2025
Today was a dream come true for our travel planning team.
We were invited by our friends at Walks to join their early access VIP tour of the Prado in Madrid.
What exactly does this mean? Basically we got to go into the Prado BEFORE it opened to the public this morning. And thanks to our amazing guide Maria, we learned so much about the masterpieces housed there.
Want to go to the Prado early too? You can! You just need to book this tour! (Link in comments).
Big thanks to Walks!
29/06/2025
Who else loves Madrid terraza life?! ♥️
26/06/2025
Barcelona is always an interesting visit! 😍
Get our best insider tips here!
From Alicante to Zaragoza: Discover 30 plus top cities in Spain—from iconic hubs to hidden gems—perfect for American, Canadian, Australian & New Zealand travelers planning their trip.
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Specializing in Handcrafted Itineraries for Spain and Beyond. Discover Spain Off the Beaten Path.
With nearly 20 years in the professional travel industry, working for companies like STA Travel and Airbnb, Karen founded her travel planning company, Solo World Wanderer in 2017. An avid traveler, Karen has explored over 60 countries, most of them solo. From California, several years ago Spain stole Karen’s heart and she now calls Madrid home.
Karen specializes in handcrafted itineraries for Spain. She loves sending her clients to the hidden gems of Spain, off the tourist path. Her tailor-made itineraries take into account her individual clients’ needs and budget. With professional global partners,
Karen can also help arrange trips for just about anywhere in the world.
Aside from anything and everything Spain, some of Karen’s favorite destinations include Morocco, Sri Lanka, Paris, Peru, Uzbekistan, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Myanmar, and Portugal.
Karen offers free 15 minute travel planning discovery calls. Please reach out to her through this page to schedule one or for more information.