Amanda Schulenberg

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Amanda grew up enjoying the beauty of the California coastline, exploring the Channel Islands and spending time in Hawaii where her Dad is from. She carried her love of traveling to university where she studied abroad in Madrid. Since graduating from Wake Forest University with a degree in Political Science and Spanish, she returned to Los Angeles where she began a career in hospitality. She first worked in PR and marketing for Cachet Hotel Group later transitioning into an operations role at Viceroy Hotel Group. After four years in Los Angeles, she decided to go back to school, later receiving a masters in International Management from Birkbeck, University of London School of Business.

Because Amanda currently lives in London, she has been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to explore the local ins and outs of the city, as well as the British countryside. She is also happy to always be just a short train ride away from Paris and a short flight from other top European destinations. Given her background in luxury hotel management, Amanda has always been a resource for friends, colleagues and family seeking-out travel recommendations. Through the Local Foreigner, she has decided to turn her passion for planning luxury travel into a career, helping clients plan holidays they will never forget.