About Melanated Adventurz
Melanated Adventurz was rebranded from Luxe Escapes & Co. in 2025 to make it easier for social and private groups to discover new destinations, cultures, and experiences. Based in Greensboro, NC, and servicing clients worldwide, Melanated Adventurz was born out of a shared passion and desire to transform individuals through transformative travel experiences.
We create customized itineraries for friend groups, corporate retreats, and special interest tours, ensuring every journey fits your group’s interests, size, and schedule.
Whether for luxury escapes, cultural adventures, or wellness retreats, we handle every detail — from destination research and itinerary design to bookings, payments, and logistics — so you can focus on connection, purpose, and unforgettable moments.
Our streamlined planning and dedication to quality deliver exceptional experiences that inspire seamless, transformative and lasting memories.
Meet Our Founder & Host
Hey Adventurers! I'm Tema! Your Luxury Group Concierge & Planner and Retreat Host
I am a mother, food and wine lover, event host, over-the-top and off the charts kind of travel planner and organizer who loves curating bespoke women retreats and transformative travel exclusively for groups.
As the Founder of a Women's Empowerment Non-Profit Organization and a thriving Social Group, I know firsthand what it means to carry the weight of a community. I know the joy of seeing lives transformed, but I also know the exhaustion that comes with being the planner.
My Purpose
Melanated Adventurz was born from my dual passion for professional excellence and community advocacy. I realized that our leaders—the Pastors, the CEOs, the Matriarchs, and the Organizers—are often the last ones to actually "be" in the moment because they are too busy managing it.
I decided to use my background in Strategic Planning and Community Organizing to create a "white-glove" group travel management service that speaks our language.
My Mission is Simple:
- I protect the Leader: I take the "logistics load" off your shoulders so you can finally be a guest in your own vision.
- I prioritize the Village: We vet every vendor to ensure our spending stays within the global Black economy.
- I power the Purpose: We build fundraising rebates into our trips because I know that your mission needs capital to grow.
I don’t just plan trips; I curate safe, soulful, and sophisticated spaces where our community can finally exhale. You’ve spent your life being the "Hero." Let me be the partner who handles the world, while you reclaim your joy.
You bring the vision. I’ll bring the world.