Sofia was born on the 28th December 1970. A dreamy and restless child, she used to draw and paint for her friends and even ventured into poetry. The travels she made as a young girl developed in her a keen interest for knowing different cultures and different people, so travelling became a lifelong passion. For all the countries she travelled to, she would always miss her own native Portugal. Sofia took a first degree in Marketing and Advertising from IADE in 1991/1994. From 1995 to 1998 she obtained a BA in Tourism Management from Instituto Superior de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon and in 2003/2004 a Post Graduate degree, with honours, in Tourism Product Planning and Development from Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo in Estoril. She worked as an Account Manager for a design studio and later became Marketing Manager in an IT company. Presently, Sofia is partner and Managing Director of Fuga Perfeita, a personal project which finally became a tourist animation company on 4th June 2004.

Fátima was born on 1st August 1968. Her first passion was for drawing and painting, before she discovered literature and all other art forms. Then came travelling. As a young girl, she used to “force” her family to visit ruins and especially castles. As a result, she developed a keen interest for History and Philosophy. Fátima frequented a course in Philosophy at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and in History at the Faculty of Letters of Universidade Clássica, both in Lisbon. She was accepted as a manager’s assistant in a company dedicated to the recuperation and rehabilitation of architectural heritage. In the 10 years she spent there, Fátima worked for several departments until she became Marketing and Advertising Manager. She supported the birth of the first Portuguese guild of companies focused on the restoration of architectural heritage and was the graphic editor of a magazine specialized on the subject. Later, she joined a communication and press agency, where she worked for two years. Presently Fátima is in charge of defining program contents for all activities promoted by Fuga Perfeita, and of research and development of new programs and events.