Who we are

Built by people who'd rather be on a train.

Wanderlust is a global crew of designers, technologists, and travel storytellers building tools that turn the urge to go somewhere into a real plan — and a richer memory afterwards.

Wanderlust teammates overlooking a mountain range
Wanderlust HQDISTRIBUTED · 10 COUNTRIES
A traveler planning a city escape
Field notesRESEARCH · ONGOING
Friends celebrating an unforgettable journey
Crew offsiteLISBON · 2025
12teammates
10countries
2019founded
What we believe

Three things we keep coming back to.

The shortest version of how we make decisions. Hire by it, ship by it, and reread it whenever a roadmap meeting feels off.

01 / Empathy first

Crafted with empathy.

We build alongside the travelers who use us — every release starts with a real itinerary, a real budget, and a real frustration.

02 / Discovery > search

Designed for discovery.

From hidden gems to bucket-list icons, we surface the moments that turn an itinerary into a story you'll tell for years.

03 / Built to last

Built to outlast a trend cycle.

No growth-hacked feature carousels. We invest in tools you'll still want to use on your tenth trip.

Our journey

From a passion project to a global travel movement.

Wanderlust thrives because of a community of dreamers who never stop exploring. These are the chapters we're proudest of — and there are many more ahead.

2019

Wanderlust is imagined.

A handful of friends dreamed of a smarter way to plan adventures after getting lost (in the best way) along the Amalfi Coast.

2020

Community takes shape.

We launched our first travel collections, inviting explorers to share curated itineraries and insider notes.

2022

Global platform expansion.

Smart recommendations, collaborative planning, and a browser extension opened the door for seamless, multi-device trips.

2024

AI-powered copilots.

Deep partnerships with tourism leaders, plus a redesigned planning canvas, are helping millions craft journeys with more meaning.

The crew

Distributed across ten time zones.

Hospitality, product design, machine learning, sustainability — Wanderlust is built by people who care about travel as much as the people who use it.

Michael Foster

Michael Foster

Founder & CEO

Courtney Henry

Courtney Henry

Chief Operating Officer

Emily Selman

Emily Selman

VP of Product

Leonard Krasner

Leonard Krasner

Head of Experience

Whitney Francis

Whitney Francis

Director of Partnerships

Marcus Eldridge

Marcus Eldridge

Engineering Lead

Open roles

Help us plan the next thousand trips.

Remote-first, mission-driven, energised by teammates who love building beautifully crafted products. Come create the next chapter of Wanderlust with us.

Quarterly retreatsLearning stipendsFlexible time off
RoleTeamLocation
Senior Product DesignerDesign SystemsRemote · Americas
Staff Frontend EngineerExperienceRemote · EMEA
Travel Partnerships ManagerCommunityRemote · APAC
Higglo Digital
Backed byHigglo Digital — our long-time growth partner.
Come build with us

Help us plan the next chapter.

Open to introductions, partnerships, and teammates who love travel as much as we do. Drop us a line — we read everything.