Category: LGBTQ+

Small Group vs. Private Tours: Culture & Immersion
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The question we hear often: “Do you offer small group tours? We’re just looking for something more intimate than a bus tour.” I understand the appeal. Small group tours promise a middle ground — not quite the cattle-car experience of 40-person coach tours, but not the perceived “expense” of going…

Rethinking Corporate Retreats: From “Just Another Offsite” to an Experience Your Team Will Remember
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As a 30-year corporate veteran in design & construction and big tech, I’ve attended more retreats and summits than I can count. Some left a lasting impression — experiences that still come up in conversations years later. Others… were forgettable, the kind everyone dismisses by Monday. The difference wasn’t fancy…

Beyond Booking: How CKcurated Designs Personalized Travel Experiences
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Lately, some people ask whether we do “the same thing” as a travel advisor on a certain large booking network that promises “curated” trips. Our social media feed even shows ads inviting us to become one of their “entrepreneurial advisors.” Naturally, we took a closer look: Yes, their business model…

Building a Business, Discovering Its Soul — My Journey as an Entrepreneur
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When I set out to build CKcurated, I thought I was simply launching a small business. I had spent 30 years working in the corporate world as an architect. Some of those years were shared with incredible colleagues and clients. Others left me wondering, “What have I done to deserve…



