
Mario Mammina
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska
Mario Mammina
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My Story
After graduating from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2002, I sold my possessions, purchased a one-way ticket to Italy, and embarked on a journey to spread the gospel and disciple believers throughout Europe. For over two decades, I have lived, worked, and traveled internationally, coordinating and guiding hundreds—if not over a thousand—participants on high school educational tours, Reformation tours, World War II tours, leadership training sessions, and mission trips across the globe.
I am the founder of Automatic Ministries, LLC, where every aspect of our work is thoughtfully designed to foster spiritual growth through travel, allowing the Holy Spirit to naturally guide the experience. Inspired by Mark 4:26–29, which describes the farmer planting seed that grows “by itself,” our approach emphasizes creating the right conditions for transformation.
I am also the author of “The Christian's Travel Journal “ series, featuring Italy, Paris, and an upcoming London edition. As a speaker, I focus on preaching, evangelism, and fatherhood, passionately sharing the gospel and making disciples through one-on-one and small-group facilitation in my local church in Nebraska.
My Travel Style
I specialize in tailoring your trip to reflect your unique preferences, personality, and travel style. As a discerning food enthusiast, I have a keen ability to identify exceptional culinary experiences that meet the highest standards. Rather than following popular tours, I seek out distinctive, off-the-beaten-path experiences to uncover hidden gems just for you.
My reviews (4)
Dan H.
a month ago
Kris C.
a month ago
Mario is a joy to work with and always respond proactively to all of our needs
Michael C.
2 months ago
Mario was amazing from the start. He asked us what we enjoyed doing as a family and what our budget was. He then sent me a list of a number of different activities we could do while we were in San Diego with a detailed description of each activity. I gave Mario the dates for our trip and next thing I know he has the airfare, hotel and all of the activities booked for us. Now if that wasn't enough Mario sent me an app for our trip that had everything scheduled out for us so that we wouldn't miss any of our preplanned activities. The app also had other activity options with detailed descriptions so that when we had free time, we never had to wonder what to do we just pulled up the app and found what looked fun and we did it. This was my 1st time using a travel agent so I was nervous about would it be worth it, but he made thing so easy and enjoyable for my family, I will never not use Mario going forward.
Grant T.
4 months ago
Mario did a fantastic job of helping us by booking the hotel for, communicating location and parking situation, informing us of check-in time, and everything went very smoothly. Mario's superior organizational and detailed planning skills are exactly what you want for anyone looking for a travel agent. I highly recommend Mario Mammina!
Dan H.
a month ago
Kris C.
a month ago
Mario is a joy to work with and always respond proactively to all of our needs
Michael C.
2 months ago
Mario was amazing from the start. He asked us what we enjoyed doing as a family and what our budget was. He then sent me a list of a number of different activities we could do while we were in San Diego with a detailed description of each activity. I gave Mario the dates for our trip and next thing I know he has the airfare, hotel and all of the activities booked for us. Now if that wasn't enough Mario sent me an app for our trip that had everything scheduled out for us so that we wouldn't miss any of our preplanned activities. The app also had other activity options with detailed descriptions so that when we had free time, we never had to wonder what to do we just pulled up the app and found what looked fun and we did it. This was my 1st time using a travel agent so I was nervous about would it be worth it, but he made thing so easy and enjoyable for my family, I will never not use Mario going forward.
Grant T.
4 months ago
Mario did a fantastic job of helping us by booking the hotel for, communicating location and parking situation, informing us of check-in time, and everything went very smoothly. Mario's superior organizational and detailed planning skills are exactly what you want for anyone looking for a travel agent. I highly recommend Mario Mammina!