Nancy Barkley is a hospitality and events professional, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in international travel, destination weddings, event planning, and hospitality.

Throughout her career, Nancy has built relationships across the travel and hospitality industries, bringing together destinations, properties, people, and experiences. Her work is grounded in a simple belief: the most memorable experiences are those that feel personal, connect people, and leave a lasting impression.

Nancy is the founder and owner of Honeymoons and Get-A-Ways, an independently owned, IATA-accredited travel business established in 2005, with a background in destination weddings, multi-day celebrations, and international event planning.

She is also the founder and writer of The Culture and Travel Report, an independent publication covering travel, culture, hospitality, lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and weddings and celebrations. Through her writing, Nancy explores the people, traditions, places, and thoughtful details that shape how we experience the world.

Nancy's professional journey combines entrepreneurship, international event experience, hospitality relationships, and editorial work. After working in corporate travel and international events, she launched her own business while raising her three sons, building it from the ground up through industry relationships, persistence, and a genuine interest in bringing people together.

Over the years, she has worked with couples and industry professionals on destination weddings and celebrations that reflect the people at their center. Her experience has reinforced the importance of understanding what matters to each couple, respecting cultural traditions, and paying attention to the details that make a celebration personal.

Today, Nancy continues to draw on that experience through destination wedding and event-related projects, hospitality consulting, brand representation, writing, and speaking.

With more than two decades of experience in destination weddings and international events, Nancy understands what it takes to bring people together across destinations and cultures. From multi-day wedding celebrations to meaningful guest experiences, cultural traditions, and personal touches, her approach centers on the couple and the experience they want to share with their guests.

From thoughtful welcome experiences to the details that bring a celebration together, Nancy believes the best destination weddings reflect the couple—not simply the destination. She continues to maintain connections with wedding professionals and the destination wedding industry.

Nancy brings an industry-informed perspective to hospitality consulting, brand representation, and collaborative projects with hotels, resorts, tourism organizations, and other hospitality partners.

Her background in international travel and destination celebrations informs her understanding of guest expectations, industry relationships, and the details that make a property or experience memorable. She welcomes opportunities to collaborate on hospitality initiatives, brand partnerships, event-related projects, and industry engagement.

Nancy is the founder and writer of The Culture and Travel Report, an independent publication exploring travel, hospitality, lifestyle, wellness, beauty, culture, and weddings and celebrations.

Drawing on more than 25 years of professional experience and a continuing curiosity about the world, Nancy writes about the people, traditions, places, and experiences that shape how we live and connect with one another. From cultural discoveries and hospitality details to destination weddings and meaningful celebrations, her work explores what makes an experience distinctive and worth remembering.

Nancy speaks about entrepreneurship, relationship building, hospitality, destination weddings, and the business of creating memorable experiences.

Her presentation, The Relationship Economy: Building a Business People Remember, reflects a principle that has guided her career: lasting professional relationships are built through genuine connection, trust, and the thoughtful details that make people feel valued.

Nancy's professional insights and experience have been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and CNN, along with other publications. Her work has also received industry recognition, including a 2019 CEO Monthly Global CEO Excellence Award for Best Luxury Honeymoons Travel Entrepreneur.

Nancy welcomes opportunities to collaborate with hospitality and tourism partners, wedding professionals, brands, and media contacts on meaningful projects.

Whether the conversation involves destination weddings and celebrations, hospitality consulting, brand representation, editorial collaborations, or speaking engagements, Nancy brings a relationship-focused approach shaped by decades of experience across travel, events, and hospitality.

Let's connect to explore opportunities, exchange ideas, and create experiences worth remembering.