Creating the moments that matter most, Teresa promises to help shape each client’s mosaic of memories with refined expertise that transforms dreams into spectacular reality.
Teresa built Gallivant to deliver extraordinary, seamless travel experiences for executives and families who are deliberate about how they experience the world, in turn, enriching their lives through discovery and connection. With Teresa’s team of destination and concierge experts, she crafts detailed and refined itineraries based on the custom needs of each client.
Growing up in rural Kentucky, Teresa dreamed of seeing Paris. Today, she has traveled to over fifty countries spanning Europe, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Oceania, South America, and North America alongside her family. Teresa parenting philosophy has always been guided by immersing her children in this awe-inspiring world. As a former biotech executive balancing a demanding career, Teresa understands firsthand the challenge of finding travel and lifestyle support that truly reflects a family’s needs, dynamic personalities, and pace.
As a result, she founded Gallivant in 2016 with the belief that discerning travelers deserved more. Her highly personalized approach is grounded in relationships cultivated worldwide over more than a decade—the kind that unlock a chef’s private kitchen, a historian’s personal archive, or a local’s genuine welcome.
Teresa weaves these moments quietly and purposefully into every journey. Shaped by her Southern warmth and hospitality, Teresa ensures the planning and travel experience is both effortless and inspirational for her clients—never transactional. Known for her discretion and ability to anticipate needs before they are expressed, she serves not simply as a travel advisor, but as a trusted partner advocating on behalf of her clients experience the world.
I love revisiting hotels that make me feel truly at home in the world — Brown’s Hotel in London, J.K. Place in Paris, Villa des Orangers in Marrakech and the Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina. With their cozy bars and warm, personal service, I could spend days at each while exploring some of my favorite places.
Without question, my most memorable experience was being guided through Angkor Wat in the late 1990s, when it was still remarkably difficult to reach. Our guide — a poised young scholar of Khmer culture who had lost his parents during the Khmer Rouge era — left me humbled and awestruck.
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