Vanessa is a travel journalist, Founder of www.GlitterandMud.com and Co-Founder/Editor of www.WeAreTravelGirls.com where she shares her adventures around the world as well as curates top female travel stories. Vanessa has visited 35 countries and specializes in luxury travel, working with brands such as Gansevoort Hotel Group, Four Seasons Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Nikki Beach and 1 Hotel Group, just to name a few.

Vanessa also has a unique expertise in surf and snow destinations. She is a celebrity surf instructor with 15+ years of experience teaching high-profile clients in Santa Barbara and Malibu, California. She is also a certified ski & snowboard instructor and has worked with resorts such as Northstar at Lake Tahoe and Big Bear Mountain, and has made reality tv show appearances alongside pro snowboarders Mark Frank Montoya and Tera Dakides.

Vanessa also has expertise in sustainability. She is the Owner/Designer of SummerLoveSwimwear.com, an eco-friendly bikini line, and has worked with luxury eco hotels such as Six Senses Yao Noi and 1 Hotel South Beach.

Vanessa is from California, and currently lives in London.