Who We Are
We are a company made up of a collaboration of Travel, Food, and Hospitality pioneers partnering to provide stellar customized itineraries and unique experiences worldwide.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide decades of experience to a niche group of Taste-Makers—curating once-in-a-lifetime dining, mixology, educational, & adventurous moments while easing the troubles of travel obstacles.
Our Clientele
By selectively choosing our clientele, and working in a very word-of mouth fashion, this allows us to be laser focused on the task at heart—our clients travel and experiences.
Founders
Amanda Bourne
Amanda Bourne is an entrepreneur to the core.
With degrees in both Journalism and Culinary arts, combined with over two decades of experience in the Food, Restaurant, Luxury Travel, and Business Development worlds, Bourne has crafted a180 expertise in the hospitality industry.
From PR and consulting for restaurant, chefs and night spots at leading firms such as KB Network News and Network PR, heading business development for Serena Bass Inc. and leading the entertainment clientele for Ian Schrager, Bourne has curated unique experiences and formed and fostered priceless business relationships with Fortune 500 companies, Top lifestyle brands, and A listers.
After graduating from Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, she worked at The Food Network— involved with the magazine, photoshoots, and traveling the country for the top food shows on the network. She had the honor to work on Lidia Bastianich’s PBS show for 8 seasons collaborating for an iconic chef.
For seven years, Bourne has culminated her skills sets, to successfully guide leading hotel and restaurant brands on the curation of their Global Cultural Experiences & Brand Partnerships efforts.
Recently, Bourne has taken Venture Media LLC, a media, production, and hospitality company she launched in 2011 to new heights. Developing a number of Lifestyle brands that focus on the company
Ethos:
Curation, Connections, Collaborations, Customization, & Community
Jennifer Franklin
A California native, New York transplant, and true child of the world, Jennifer Franklin embodies a tenacious zest for life. With her deep knowledge of luxury lifestyle she has [over two decades] of building invaluable contacts across all industries.
Jennifer works with clients on premiere luxury lifestyle-consulting and public relations; identifying and achieving client goals, whilst anchored in philanthropic endeavors.
Jennifer is an experienced hospitality and public relations executive and worked as head of Television Publicity for MGM film studio. In the entertainment industry she realized her skills as a human rolodex proved indispensable to her clients. What came naturally to Jennifer was proven essential to people and companies in both the public and private sectors. She was soon the go-to advisor for strategic partnerships, social and business introductions. Providing access and connecting some of the world's foremost luminaries has proven a valuable service and has allowed Jennifer to effect change on both a local and global level.
Always with client's goals in mind, Jennifer is without bound and relentless in her efforts. Consistently delivering tangible results, Jennifer strives to incorporate a philanthropic element into every project. Whether it is launching a client's charity, or insatiably raising funds for causes around the globe, she is proud to give back at every possible opportunity.
Her newest endeavor is for a California based company, Seed Cities; where she serves as a Director of Business Development.