About Us
Hi, we're Damesly!
Who we are
We’re a boutique tour company specializing in luxury small group tours for creative and professional women.Â
Founded by travel maven Kelly Lewis and supported by a team of well-traveled ladies, we’re here to create and support an empowering community of women who work hard and travel often.Â
Whether curating a small group luxury tour or planning the perfect private departure, we love what we do and we’re so thankful to lead one of the best travel communities in the world.Â
How we started
Damesly started in 2016 as a way of connecting inspiring, hard-working women to each other and the world. For so long group tours seemed to either cater to the elderly, or to college students – we felt left out!Â
We knew there were lots of women like us, who were killing it in their careers and making great money – but didn’t necessarily have the time or desire to plan a whole vacation – and who also preferred not to go it alone.Â
We’ve since connected thousands of women through the power of travel – and have watched many of them go on to be best friends and even business partners!
connect + explore + discover
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Owners & Trip Leaders
Britney & Michael Angulo
Britney and Michael have always believed the best stories come from the road. They spent two and a half years backpacking around the world - collecting stamps, stories, and a few questionable meals along the way.
For them, travel is about laughter, connection, and those unforgettable moments that turn into the stories you’ll tell forever.
These days, they’re raising twin daughters in the Pacific Northwest and are on a mission to help shape a world where women everywhere can journey freely, fearlessly, and fully themselves.

Trip leader
Alexis Dean-Shubin
Alexis turned her passion for travel into a career 10 years ago, and it has taken her around the world. In 2018 she began documenting her adventures as a plus size traveler to bring body inclusivity into the spotlight, and encourage others to experience the many wonders of the world.

Trip leader
Retha Charette
Retha Charette is an experienced adventure travel expert, storyteller, and outdoor enthusiast who believes the best journeys transform us from the inside out.
A seasoned trip leader and travel agent, she’s explored destinations around the world - from hiking rugged mountain trails to raising a glass in European beer halls.
When she’s not guiding women on unforgettable adventures, you can find her thru-hiking long trails, crafting (sewing, embroidery crochet, etc.), or planning her next wild escape.

Trip leader
Timathea Workman
Timathea is an award winning travel writer and photographer who splits her time between leading group tours, traveling solo, exploring North America in her custom van with her dog, Ollie.
She has explored 56 countries, 6 continents, and all but one of the US states and has been a featured guest and speaker for the Women's Travel Fest, Women in Publishing, Good Morning America, and the Oprah show.
Before her travels, she was a road manager and album cover designer for rock bands, as well as a ghost writer for A-List actors.

Trip Leader
Mary Dannevik
Mary didn't take her first flight until she was an adult, but has worked hard since then to make up for lost time, with 26 countries and 28 U.S. states under her belt so far.
When not traveling, she is a full-time litigation paralegal, an urban chicken tender, and mom to two tween boys who love to travel as much as she does.
Mary believes that travel expands and elevates life, so she started flying with her kids by the time they were each 3 months old. Like most people who live in the Pacific Northwest, she also loves hiking, nature, water activities, wine and gardening.Â

Trip Leader
Heidi Zsa Zsa Benedikt
Heidi’s sea-going career ended with assisting in the NYC evacuation on Sept 11, 2001. Reevaluating her life, it seemed the perfect time to retire her Captain’s license and combine her passion for travel with a new career in tourism. How strange to now have the greatest job in the world from one of the worst days in her life. She loves being a tour guide and tour director.

Trip Leader
Kelly Lewis
Kelly Lewis is an entrepreneur, speaker and business coach and the founder of Damesly. Raised in Hawaii, she's been to all 7 continents and over 85 countries. She is also the author of the best-selling book "Tell Her She Can't."