Nolie Barnes

Founder & Travel Advisor

Having spent the better part of her career in healthcare, Nolie had an epiphany in 2014 after a long vacation to Greece. While her work in healthcare was both interesting and rewarding, it left her with little time to pursue her passion: travel. This passion came long ago when she took her first trip to Italy in 8th grade. The sense of freedom and wonder for adventure that she gained on that trip never left her and she always enjoyed planning detailed trip itineraries for family and friends.  

In 2017 she started by organizing European escapades for her and her girl friends. As these trips grew in popularity, Nolie was off traveling more and more frequently, with her family and friends always wondering “where was she off galavanting to next?” It was through these luxurious ladies' trips filled with adventure, friendship and lots of wine that Galavant Travels was born. While the enterprise has grown to become a full-fledged, luxury travel consultancy, the roots of “galavanting” remain as strong as ever. Galavant aims to provide its clients with a luxury, bespoke travel experience that maintains a feeling of adventure and approachability.