Like the energy of spring that April brings, with the cherry blossoms sprouting and the first signs of the green treetops in Central Park from our offices, it’s another new beginning for Galavante.  For those of you who have been with us from the start, we hope you’ve noticed that there have been many changes afoot.  First there was the revamp of our website to welcome in the New Year.  And as we promised, it was just the start.

Now, we present the Galavante Membership Program, your First Class ticket to thousands of dollars worth of VIP amenities, experiences, exclusive packages and preferential pricing for the very best in travel, services and shopping worldwide. Free breakfast, friends, is just the tip of the iceberg.  Think lavish spa packages in Mustique, VIP treatment at the Borgo Egnazia where Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake got married and access to Sting’s – you know, the rock star – private Tuscan villa.  It’s not just with travel either – the exquisite luxury brands of Red Flower, Fleur du Mal and Stone & Strand are offering Friends & Family pricing for our members.  With over 35 partners and counting, this is a program where membership really does have its privileges.

I often get asked how Galavante is unique in the crowded travel space.  Since we started our company, every single one of our travel recommendations has come from the Working Jet Set.  The Co-Founders and I come from private equity, hedge funds, investment banks and luxury goods companies.  And with us come all of our extraordinary friends who travel the world.  We’re unique because we’re not sitting in glass offices wondering what people like us want out of travel, lifestyle and entertainment.  We are the demographic we serve.  To highlight the travelers who inspire us, this month we’re launching Tastemakers.  From an Australian Olympian sailor turned investment banker turned Moscow nightclub owner, to actresses, entrepreneurs, supermodels and even a former supermodel who is now a hedge fund manager, essentially we’ll have what they’re having.

It’s our third full year of business, and we have to say, we’re starting to get the hang of this startup thing.  We thank you for being on this adventure with us.  Stay tuned for many more new offerings these next few months.  For this spring, it’s up, up and away.

All the best,