Having visited more than 70 countries, I can honestly say that I thrive when I step off a plane in a place whose customs are 360 degrees different from what is the familiar.My first trip to Asia was to Nepal, which was a turning point in my life. I had been working as a journalist in the Pacific Northwest writing for newspapers in the Seattle region and Northwest travel brochures. I wrote a few adventure stories about my trekking experiences in Nepal just for fun. Well, one thing led to another and lo and behold I was given an opportunity to work in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka for new tourist publications which were in the works by a subsidiary of the NYT. I ended up living a majority of fifteen years in India and Nepal including 4 years in Sikkim. Moving back “home” to the states, I relocated from the Pacific Northwest to San Francisco and began a second career in travel. I started in air consolidation work, negotiating discount airline travel and tours to India and Nepal. After 2 years I took a job managing the travel agency, Parnassus Heights Travel, located on the UCSF Campus booking both corporate and leisure. UCSF outsourced their travel in 2004 so I began staff consulting for Asian land operators and worked in adventure travel arranging small group tours and private trips for clients. I completed a merger acquisition position in 2010 for a division of Frosch Travel which led to Travels with Teri. Upon completing that job I became self-employed arranging private trips and small group tours for clients.In the first half of my life I travelled to work. For the past fifteen years I have worked to travel. I have learned all aspects of the hospitality industry as well as management and most recently, small business.I sincerely hope to give people the opportunity to experience and interact with different cultures just as I have been so fortunate to have had the chance to do so.Specialties: Independent Travel Arrangements, Small Group ToursNEW Walking Tours in SausalitoJourneys for the Curious TravelerTravels with Confidence, Travels with Teri - Redefining the way you travel!