Keri Forbringer Hetherman

Originally from St. Louis, MO, Keri's love of travel began early when she spent summers road tripping around the United States with her family. She got her first passport in high school so that she could spend a summer as an exchange student in Germany, and has been traveling ever since. In college, based on her experience abroad, Keri double majored in German and International Relations with the hope of becoming a diplomat. That hope faded as she became aware of the reality of politics, but her love of connecting people across miles and cultures remained. After college, Keri spent two years in Salzburg, Austria, pursuing this idea of connecting people. There she worked as an English teacher through the Fulbright program, solidifying her understanding of the German language and Austrian culture, and used every vacation she had to travel across Europe. Eventually, she returned to the states and obtained a Master’s in Tourism Administration from the George Washington University School of Business. After spending some time consulting on the destination side of tourism and working in the world of startups, Keri has found her niche helping others see the world and get under the skin of a destination. Aside from travel, Keri is passionate about good food – ice cream in particular – exploring New England, her dog, and peated Scotch whisky.