Meet Kelly Brennan
For a team oriented person like Kelly, making the transition from office employee to remote entrepreneur was a daunting prospect. We’re showing her how company culture can be carried out anywhere.
Meet Emily Pariseau
No stranger to the travel industry, Emily spent four years at a high-end luxury travel consultancy in New York. When she moved back home to Tampa, she knew she needed a job that offered location flexibility coupled with a strong support system — naturally she turned to us.
Meet Meg Nolan
Meg Nolan was an IC for eight years before she made her way to Local Foreigner. She’s got the know-how, so we’re providing her with the latest tech to get the job done.
Where to Next: Adventure Awaits
Trips so epic you’ll forget you’ve been waiting a whole year to take them.
Hive Mind: Spring Break
Nostalgic for the college years when spring break meant weeklong stays at questionable resorts in Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean, The Local Foreigner team is giving our yester-year trips a luxury overhaul — wristbands and foam parties not included.
Hive Mind: Hotel Pools
Much of the Local Foreigner team is based in the northeast, which has been enduring a particularly snowy winter - and while the fresh powder is charming at first, we are ready to escape the city in search of a destination dip. Pack your bikini and turn on your out of office - it’s time for a pool party.
Where to Next: Group Getaways
We’ve all missed traveling with family and friends. Whether your crew is looking for a low-key Caribbean escape or an all-out adventure in Alaska, these are the group getaways we’re eyeing for 2021.
Hive Mind: Spa Treatments
Breathe in; breathe out - it’s a new year, and what better way to start 2021 than with a [mental] spa break? From sound therapy in South Africa to taking a polar plunge in Northern Iceland, The Local Foreigner team has gone the distance for wellness, and we’re sharing some of our favorite treatments the world over.
On the Rocks: Tipples to Toast in 2021
If you wanted to imbibe in 2020, there was no shortage of reasons. But ye olde couch cocktail lost its luster. In 2021, Travel Consultant Jordy Lievers-Eaton wants to be toasting friends old and new outside of the four walls of her apartment, whether that means sipping a superlative martini at the Connaught or a frosty Tusker on the Maasai Mara.
Hidden Gems: Mane Attraction
Camilla chats with her friend Dr. Peyton West, Executive Director of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, to discuss lion manes, the effects of COVID-19 in Africa, and the future of sustainable tourism.
Notes From Nancy: Hotel Bel-Air
Nancy’s memories of hiding away at The Hotel Bel-Air while on assignment for House & Garden evoke the warmth and coziness we’re all craving this time of year.
Smooth Sailing: Cheers to Charters in 2021
If you aren’t quite ready to dive back in to the waters of hotel stays, learn why Emily Pariseau thinks chartering is the perfect way to dip your toes into travel again.
A [Hotel] Room of One's Own: Hay’s in the Barn, but Straw’s Cheaper
Alex Creange grew up saying all kinds of of strange things thanks to her grandmother’s compendium of catch phrases. Learn why one in particular has Alex reflecting on 2020’s significance.
Room Swoon: 2021 Hot List
As much as she loves interiors, TLF IC Missy Weil was less than thrilled to spend the majority of 2020 on her living room couch. She’s ready to relocate in 2021 — here are the rooms on her radar.
Gone Tasting: Where to Sip and Swirl in 2021
Local Foreigner IC Meg Nolan is ready to say cheers to 2021. Here are he top picks for viniculture vacations, both near and far.