Meet Vera!Get to know our Founder & CEO (CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER)
“This is your adventure. I’m here to make it special.”
Before launching Passports & Spice, Vera held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and co-founded a marketing consultancy. A lifelong explorer, she turned a lucky twist of fate into a top writing role for Hilton’s family travel blog, later contributing to other travel publications, including her own monthly travel column, and teaching travel-photography classes.
Vera’s passion for pursuing travel experiences that enrich, spark joy and create real connections with people and places she visits is the foundation for Passports & Spice. After years of friends turning to her for trip planning, she now combines her creativity and business savvy with deep travel knowledge to create itineraries for her boutique trips for women that are unique, seamless, and genuinely memorable.
Why Passports & Spice?
We see women who’ve spent years running the show for everyone else… crushing careers, raising kids, holding families together, keeping communities afloat. Now it’s your turn. We’re here to rally this fierce, fabulous tribe and nudge them (okay, shove them lovingly) into putting themselves first for a change… and connecting with one another along the way.
We take immense pleasure in uncovering experiences that make you pause and think, “This… this is why I travel.” And we love sharing them with others… because biggest delights and memorable adventures are far too good to keep to yourself.
"her energy, warmth, and attention to detail make every experience feel special and effortless."
— GIORGIA, ROME