About
Meet Amy
The short version
I'm Amy — entrepreneur, wife, mom, and lifelong lover of travel. I founded the Women's Travel Collective so women like us could stop waiting and finally see the world together.
But more than that…
I'm a girl from Eastern North Carolina who built a life around creativity, connection, and helping other women do the same — and who believes the very best memories are the ones you make on the other side of the world.
Where it all started
On stage.
I started my career as a professional dancer before opening my own dance studio. From there, I went on to build several businesses working with children, the arts, and women entrepreneurs.
Fast forward 25 years
Building businesses — and now, building trips.
Today, I own multiple local businesses along with online companies that help women build businesses around their gifts and their passions.
But one thing people learn about me pretty quickly: I truly love experiencing the world — and I'm not interested in waiting for someday to do it.
“Like so many women, I also know how hard travel can be to actually pull off.”
Schedules rarely line up. Friends don't always share the same budget, interests, or time off work. Even with the most supportive partners and families, getting on the plane can feel impossible. I've lived that too.
Home base
Eastern North Carolina.
When I'm not on a plane, I'm here — surrounded by family, my local businesses, and the community that raised me. It's the place that grounds me and reminds me why connection matters so much.
The night this whole thing was born
A trip to New York City.
The idea for these group trips actually began years ago, while I was taking a group of dancers to New York City. Some of the moms came along as chaperones, and one evening a few of us slipped out together while the others stayed back with the girls.
The women talked about how much they loved just being together — exploring, laughing, trying something new.
But there were also tears. They admitted they probably never would have taken a trip like that for themselves. They had spent so much of their lives putting everyone else first that they had stopped letting themselves dream about what they wanted.
“That moment stayed with me.”
I realized how many women are quietly waiting — for the “right time,” the “right person,” or some kind of permission to finally go see the places they've been dreaming about for years. So I built these trips to make travel easier, more comfortable, and more meaningful — for women who are ready to experience the world.
The deeper why
Because connection is everything.
Here's the truth I keep coming back to: making real friends as a grown woman is hard. Our calendars are full, our circles are set, and somewhere along the way we stopped making space for the kind of friendships that filled us up in our twenties.
But that closeness — the long talks, the inside jokes, the women who really see you — that's not a luxury. It's a natural, essential part of being a woman. We were never meant to do this life alone, and yet so many of us are quietly doing exactly that.
These trips exist as much for the friendships as they do for the destinations. The pyramids and the gondolas and the safari sunsets are unforgettable — but the women you stand next to while you watch them? That's the part that changes you.
“The destination is the excuse. The women are the reason.”
Travel just happens to be the most beautiful way I know to bring women together — long enough, and far enough from real life, that real friendships actually have room to grow.
A few more things you should know about me…
If I haven't done it, I won't ask you to.
Every trip I lead is one I've personally scouted, vetted, or traveled myself. I won't put you on a plane to a place I haven't stood in.
I plan for the woman who's nervous to come alone.
Most women in the Collective sign up solo. I build every itinerary assuming you don't know a soul yet — and by day two, you will.
I sweat the details so you don't have to.
Hotels, transfers, restaurants, guides, the little surprises in between. You show up. I handle the rest.
The women you'll meet.
Let's be honest — making real friends as a grown woman is hard. Schedules are full. Circles are set. The Collective is the antidote: smart, accomplished, big-hearted women who'd rather laugh than complain and would rather say yes than stay home.
No drama. No cliques. Just curious, generous humans who show up open — to a new country, a long dinner, a sunrise hike, a karaoke night nobody planned. You arrive a stranger and leave with a group chat that lasts for years.
After the trip, you're always in the Collective.
The trip is just the beginning. The friendships — and the gatherings — keep going long after you fly home.
First look at every new trip
You'll always get the first invitation when a new destination opens — before it goes public.
Just-for-fun Zoom hangs
Regular video gatherings to reconnect, catch up, share what's new, and laugh together — no agenda required.
Book clubs & shared hobbies
Ongoing book clubs and small-group conversations on things we genuinely love talking about.
Impromptu meet-ups
"I'll be in your town next week — dinner?" Anytime any of us travel in the U.S., we look up who's nearby and make plans.
A private app, just for us
Our own private space — like a Facebook for trip alums only — to keep sharing photos, recipes, stories, and the inside jokes.
Friendships that keep growing
These aren't "trip friends." These are women you'll still be texting, traveling with, and cheering on years from now.
What our women say
I made friendships I'll have for the rest of my life. Amy thinks of every detail.
I never thought I'd see Bali. Amy made it easy and fun and absolutely magical.
Best decision of my year. I came alone and left with a whole crew of sisters.
You don't have to wait for someday.
The world is waiting for you now. Pick the trip calling your name.
See upcoming trips