Curated Travel for Artful, Authentic Exploration
Specializing in East African Safaris, Egypt, & Unique Experiences in Europe
The Curated Passenger are architects of reverie; a memory of steamer trunks being loaded onto train platforms, air mail stamps on postcards, a martini and a dog-eared novel in an ocean liner lounge, a scarf lost off the back of a vaporetto, the art of being a Passenger.
What is Curation?
Curation is the process of carefully filtering through and selecting the most relevant and interesting objects, pieces, or experiences, and ensuring that what is presented resonates with the intended audience.
Born of old-world wanderlust, The Curated Passenger is a conduit—between travelers and magic, maps and mysteries, strangers and serendipity.
Inspired by the Golden Age of Travel, we connect kindred souls to rare experiences—the bookshop written on the back of a cocktail napkin, the unmarked door, whispered recommendations. In a time when travelers seek extraordinary moments, rather than just “going somewhere”, we don’t just plan journeys - we reveal them.
Our Services
• Boutique & Luxury Travel Planning – Access to unique stays, private villas, intimate lodges, and properties that understand the value of quiet elegance.
• Cultural & Creative Experiences – From artist retreats, conservation-focused safaris, & horseback expeditions, we craft opportunities that deepen connection to local communities and landscapes.
• On-the-Ground Insight – We are firm believers in “local is luxury”. Every recommendation is personal and based on real travel experience. We don’t simply plan travel—we design journeys that stay with you, long after the passport ink has dried.
Why Us
The first time I went on safari I remember the plane making its descent onto a barren airstrip in the middle of the bush, zebras being shooed off the runway by the impending landing and me thinking, so that’s what they look like when they run. Their necks jerking about, manes undulating as they moved at speed out of the way, some of them bucking in agitation. After disembarking in this wild landscape, we climbed into a dusty jeep and set off into a lush forest of acacia trees, eventually coming out into an open plateau, and that’s when I saw them, a huge herd of elephant elegantly marching across the escarpment. I gasped and immediately felt so connected to nature that I wanted to dig my hands into the ground and just become one with the earth. I felt like I had finally come home, and that this is how we were meant to live, with animals in nature, and that we had all indeed come from here, this birthplace of humanity, Africa.
Thus began a lifelong obsession with this wild continent and a desire to share it with everyone.
Twenty years as a producer in the film industry taught me how to orchestrate the impossible: quick decisions, seamless logistics, and beauty found in the details. Travel planning—especially safaris—became the perfect canvas for those instincts. It lets me pair my love of discovery with my talent for finding soulful, cinematic boutique stays tucked well beyond the typical path.
I love nothing more than sharing the intoxicating thrill of travel—the allure of stepping into the unknown, the quiet bravery of leaving the familiar behind. I live for those moments when I mention safari or a place like Egypt, and watch someone’s eyes light up; I’ve never met a person who hasn’t, at some point, imagined themselves there. And yet the questions are always the same: “I’ve always wanted to go… but I don’t know where to start.” Closely followed by, “Is it safe?”
That’s where we come in. We are here to help you navigate these unknown waters, and craft an experience that is seamless and answers all the questions. That allows you to be the passenger. So the only question you’re left with is “When do I depart?”
Contact Us
Tel: + 1 323.608.8553
Email:thecuratedpassenger@gmail.com
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