The Team

FOUNDER

Marissa has spent the better half of the last decade traveling with friends and family as a means of self-discovery and inspiration. “As a woman, it was easy to give away pieces of myself, bit by bit, until one day I realized I had no idea who I was, what brought me joy outside of my family or where I fit into the larger world. Traveling, I began to take some pieces back, arranging them in new and exciting ways.” This became a motivation to share the experience of intentional, non-judgemental, self-focused travel with other women. She cultivated a community of traveling women, who seek to rediscover their authentic selves.

Porter is a lifelong student of Yoga and Mindfulness. However, once she had a child, that was all out the window. Now that she has a joyful and loving teenager (ha) she has slowly found her way back to those practices and herself. After begrudgingly being talked into a girl's trip by Marissa many years ago, "the rest is history......" This became her motivation to provide these same experiences to women in all stages of their life as a way to help them find a way back to themselves. As an Early Childhood Educator, she uses her unique skills to help students and teachers calm, center, and explore.

Aviana is a legal professional living in Washington, DC. She is passionate about bringing people together and providing much-needed R&R to women from all walks of life. As a student at Boston University, she was president of her sorority, Alpha Phi, where she grew to appreciate the invaluable treasure of a community of women.

Aviana shares her sister Marissa’s love for travel, particularly when it means connecting to the local culture and community. Aviana and Marissa first bonded over their wanderlust while visiting family in Italy in 2011.