Lauren Aloise, Co-Founder of Devour Tours & VP of Marketing at Walks Tours
Lauren Aloise is the VP of Marketing at Walks & Devour Tours, where she leads global strategy for immersive food and cultural experiences across Europe and the U.S. A passionate advocate for responsible tourism, Lauren believes travel should support local economies and preserve cultural identity—not dilute it. She began her journey in 2012, founding Devour Tours with a single food tour in Madrid. What started as a love letter to Spain’s small food businesses grew into a celebrated brand now operating in 18 destinations. Since merging with Walks in 2021, Lauren has helped steer both brands with purpose—prioritizing community connection, storytelling, and sustainability. When she’s not shaping better travel, she’s likely sharing recipes and culinary traditions on her blog, Spanish Sabores, or Instagram @spanishsabores.
Ketti Wilhelm, Founder of Tilted Map
Ketti Wilhelm is the founder of Tilted Map – an award-winning sustainable travel blog sharing realistic advice for how to make any kind of trip more sustainable. Ketti has a Master's Degree in Sustainable Business, a Bachelor’s in Journalism, and is a former Sustainability Editor for a major travel magazine. She has lived and worked in Italy, France, Spain, China and Nicaragua, speaks Italian, Spanish and French, and leads e-bike trips in off-the-beaten-path parts of Italy that most foreigners never visit!
Lauren Aloise is the VP of Marketing at Walks & Devour Tours, where she leads global strategy for immersive food and cultural experiences across Europe and the U.S. A passionate advocate for responsible tourism, Lauren believes travel should support local economies and preserve cultural identity—not dilute it. She began her journey in 2012, founding Devour Tours with a single food tour in Madrid. What started as a love letter to Spain’s small food businesses grew into a celebrated brand now operating in 18 destinations. Since merging with Walks in 2021, Lauren has helped steer both brands with purpose—prioritizing community connection, storytelling, and sustainability. When she’s not shaping better travel, she’s likely sharing recipes and culinary traditions on her blog, Spanish Sabores, or Instagram @spanishsabores.
Ketti Wilhelm, Founder of Tilted Map
Ketti Wilhelm is the founder of Tilted Map – an award-winning sustainable travel blog sharing realistic advice for how to make any kind of trip more sustainable. Ketti has a Master's Degree in Sustainable Business, a Bachelor’s in Journalism, and is a former Sustainability Editor for a major travel magazine. She has lived and worked in Italy, France, Spain, China and Nicaragua, speaks Italian, Spanish and French, and leads e-bike trips in off-the-beaten-path parts of Italy that most foreigners never visit!
