Who We Are
We provide curated itineraries, hosted trips, and thoughtfully designed travel packages that make exploring effortless. Our services include private transportation, comfortable lodging accommodations, pre-trip planning, and visa assistance to ensure your journey is seamless and unforgettable.
Mission
At Journey with Purpose, we create meaningful, small-group travel experiences that go beyond tourism. Each curated journey blends history, culture, adventure, and giving back, while connecting travelers to their ancestry and the heart of Afro-descendant communities around the world. Our goal is to make every trip a bridge of purpose, understanding, and connection.
Vision
Our vision is to spark a global movement that empowers people of African descent to reconnect with their roots, honor their shared heritage, and create meaningful change within the communities they explore. We imagine a world where travel becomes a catalyst for transformation—enriching the traveler while uplifting the people, cultures, and stories that make each destination extraordinary.
The first time I set foot in Africa, something in me shifted. Each historical site I visited felt like a page from a story I had been searching for my whole life. As a Black American woman, my family tree fades into silence before my great-grandfather, leaving only questions and fragments of who we once were.
Then I stood at the Slave River. The air was still, the water cool against my skin as the sand slipped from beneath my toes. I closed my eyes and felt an energy rise from the earth — ancient, powerful, familiar. At that moment, I knew I was standing on sacred ground, the same soil my ancestors once touched. It was more than a connection; it was a homecoming I never expected, awakening a part of me I didn’t know was asleep. From that day, Ghana began to call me back.
When I returned, it was with a purpose — to give, to learn, to immerse myself in the rhythm of daily life. I spent time with children whose laughter filled the air, shared meals that turned into memories, and listened to stories that wrapped around my heart. Somewhere along those dusty roads and crowded markets, my love for Ghana deepened.
That experience opened something wider within me — a desire to explore the many places where the African spirit has taken root across the world. I began to dream of blending the things I love most: the joy of travel, the richness of culture, and the fulfillment of giving back.
Founder, Owner, & Travel Curator
Melanie Stewart