Lawson Luxury Travel was founded by Lawson Rothgeb in order to share her luxury hospitality experience, wide-ranging travel experiences, love of travel planning and high-attention to detail with clients to ensure each of their travel experiences is exceptional.
After enjoying an international career with several large, household names in the cosmetics industry, and a very type-A, MBA career path that didn’t leave a lot of time for leisure travel, Lawson’s wanderlust finally got the best of her. She embarked on a one-year hiatus aboard a sailboat and never looked back.
Her background in business and experience sailing led her to the super yacht industry where she learned more than a thing or two about exceptional service. During her time as a yacht purser and concierge to some of the world’s largest privately-owned yachts, Lawson was tasked with finding unique experiences ashore, obtaining the most sought-after reservations, and guaranteeing that guests’ expectations were surpassed every time.
Lawson has traveled to over 50 countries across six continents. Her favorite trips have been safaris in Africa, and she loves the opportunity to convince anyone that hasn’t been on safari that it should be their next trip! Some of her other top destinations include Portofino, Italy; Mallorca, Spain; Roberston, South Africa; and Saint Barthélemy.
Lawson is a North Carolina native, growing up in Raleigh. She received her BA from Wake Forest University and later earned her MBA from Emory University.