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Meet our team

Why we
Do This

Arm in Arm Travel is owned and operated by business partners and husbands Jordan Brusso and John Manelski. Pooling their business backgrounds, travel experience and passion for life, Arm in Arm Travel emerged as a way to blend their professional talents with their personal passions.

Who We Are

Jordan Brusso

Co Founder

Jordan hails from San Diego, California where he spent most of his upbringing. He graduated in 2004 from Alliant International University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Early on, Jordan had many opportunities for domestic travel. Growing up he made many cross-country road trips with his family. In these travels he was able to visit nearly every state in the country. After graduating from college, Jordan spent time traveling throughout Europe, and in seeing so many historically and socially diverse parts of the world, this began his taste for the unique and unusual which continuously feeds his drive for new adventures.

John Manelski

Co Founder

Born and raised in Ventura County, John graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

While John has an intense passion for business, he equally enjoys the excitement of traveling on his own.  Having worked for two exclusive private travel firms, John brings attention to detail and a flare for the finer things.  His favorite travel memories include running with the bulls in Pamplona Spain, the sweet taste of Dulce de leche in Bariloche, Argentina, and having locals break plates over his head in Corfu, Greece.

John Manelski

Co Founder

Born and raised in Ventura County, John graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

While John has an intense passion for business, he equally enjoys the excitement of traveling on his own.  Having worked for two exclusive private travel firms, John brings attention to detail and a flare for the finer things.  His favorite travel memories include running with the bulls in Pamplona Spain, the sweet taste of Dulce de leche in Bariloche, Argentina, and having locals break plates over his head in Corfu, Greece.

"You know more of a road by
having traveled it than by
all the conjectures and descriptions
in the world."
William Hazlitt