About Us

Kevan Kristjanson has lived in Europe for nearly half his life and currently divides his time between Provence and Toronto. In addition to leaf travel, he runs a catering company with his wife Jennifer and continues his career as a real-time software architect. Kevan has also previously directed the European operations of a select travel company operating in France and Italy. A vocal champion of the active French lifestyle and the importance of la table, he is passionate about food, wine, and the region.

Jim Kylis is a successful software entrepreneur and a native of Washington DC where he currently lives with his wife Nancy. He has lived and travelled extensively in Europe and embraces the Franco-Italian lifestyle. An amateur mountain-bike racer, triathlete, snowboarder and adventure-sport enthusiast, Jim leads many of leaf travel’s Active Excursion programs. He spent several years as a tennis instructor and is still pretty handy with a racquet. He tempers the workouts by reminding everyone to keep something in reserve for the evening’s entertainment!

Jennifer Hastings, a native of Toronto raised in the United States, came to Provence with her husband Kevan on a one-year sabbatical in 1995, took on the role of coordinator in a high-end travel company, and never looked back. Nothing enthuses Jennifer more than a walk on a country road, a leisurely pedal, or a glass of great wine. A former corporate banker turned food industry entrepreneur and caterer, Jennifer leads the culinary team, plans the meals, and guides the gentler Active Excursions.

Nancy Kylis, with her charm, cheer, and indefatigable spirit, is a native of Maryland and graduate of the University of Maryland's School of Fine Arts. An avid gourmet, she has spent most of the last 30 years in the hospitality industry and helps run the Community Café, a food bank in Washington DC. Nancy’s superb organizational skills and ‘get it done’ attitude make her the ideal Concierge, tasked with ensuring that your leaf travel vacation is a vacation you will never forget.

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