Born in the Philippines, Tesa immigrated to New York City at 21 and has spent her life globe-trotting. Tesa's expertise is in designing thoughtful journeys packed with transformative experiences. Tesa focused on providing independent travel filled with beautiful boutique hotels, history, and art, particularly seeking out fantastic local restaurants and artisans.

What Tesa loves most about traveling is getting to know the local people and culture. She feels fortunate to have visited many unique places - from the beaches of Thailand to the safaris of Africa. Tesa is a TRAVEL + LEISURE Travel Advisory Board member and looks forward to exploring even more of this beautiful world we live in.