Simon Zelman

Travel has been part of my DNA since before I can remember. Born in Lithuania, raised in the The U.S., I’ve lived in Europe, backpacked through Asia, and explored 57 countries (and counting), enough to know that the world is best understood in person.

For me, travel is about so much more than seeing new places. It’s about standing in the middle of living history, picking up a few words of a new language, marveling at centuries-old architecture, and sharing a meal with someone whose life looks nothing like yours. I believe that cultural exchange, the kind that happens when you slow down and truly immerse yourself, makes us all more empathetic, curious, and connected. Getting to help curate those experiences for fellow travelers is what this is all about.

Travel has been part of my DNA since before I can remember. Born in Lithuania, raised in the The U.S., I’ve lived in Europe, backpacked through Asia, and explored 57 countries (and counting), enough to know that the world is best understood in person.

For me, travel is about so much more than seeing new places. It’s about standing in the middle of living history, picking up a few words of a new language, marveling at centuries-old architecture, and sharing a meal with someone whose life looks nothing like yours. I believe that cultural exchange, the kind that happens when you slow down and truly immerse yourself, makes us all more empathetic, curious, and connected. Getting to help curate those experiences for fellow travelers is what this is all about.