On 22 December 2018, TREND45 announced its first trip for 2019. This decision created a storm over social media and was a groundbreaking moment for creatives and the company. Remy Lewbel made one of the best decisions of his life to make international travel accessible and secure. Remy Lewbel opened a door for the creative community to be able to see the world. “This event was nothing like the others” (Nguyen, Jimmy. Personal Interview. 12 May 2020) “This was my sixth TREND45 event. I had been attending since Detroit’s Urban Elegance. What made this event different was that it wasn’t just a weekend. It was a week, full of excursions, culture awareness, good food and amazing memories” (Kay, Heidi, Personal Interview. 27 July 2020). New Heights, TREND45’s first international trip would include excursions to private islands, waterfalls, elephant sanctuary’s, and beaches while lodging in a full private compound. “Bali from Detroit is at least 18-hour flight. This would be the first time I’d leave the USA” (Mullins, Jeffery. Personal Interview, 25 July 2020). Elizabeth Lupu-Leica and Remy Lewbel started dating in January 2019. “Elizabeth was one of my biggest supporters, she would be my number one. For a while there our relationship was an extended honeymoon. (Laughs). It felt like that’s what our lives were becoming.” (Lewbel, Remy. Personal Interview. 25 July 2020). Lewbel and Leica would be sighted, in a very public relationship over the next few months. Paul: “Bali was amazing but how did these events change your relationship with her (Elizabeth)?” Remy: “I’d never been in a relationship where people sought out spite. You wouldn’t imagine what people will do or say just to see y’all not together. For me, luckily, I live in the moment. I said I was blessed in Bali and I cherished the memories I lived. Today we may not be talking, but these memories we both share resonate every night for me” (Lewbel, Remy. Personal Interview. 25 July 2020). The Bali event was another turning point for TREND45. As continually reported, TREND45 sold out their first international trip. TREND45 would be building a bigger team with new faces, including… Danard Lenoir (Videographer), Adam Johns (Event Operations), Carolyn McCullen (Model), Veronica Walden (Model), Ryker Carpenter (Photographer), Ryan Flowers (Remy Lewbel’s Cousin) Sam Chinomona (Photographer), and Paul Matthew (Videographer). With open arms, Lewbel was also acquainted with the return of old friends and colleagues who supported TREND45 in 2017 and 2018. “Sydney my big sister showed up with her man Sam. I gave a suite to Claire and Brooklyn. Jeffery, SeVn and Jimmy were like camp counselors. Those guys were making sure everyone was safe. Along with also the 19 employees that were making sure the grounds were kept up” (Lewbel, Remy. Personal Interview. 25 July 2020). “We didn’t set ourselves up with a Sprinter or a tour bus. We set everyone up with an eight-car convo and a police escort leaving the airport to the villa. Can you imagine us having a police escort? (Laughs) (SeVn, Scott. Personal Interview. 20 June 2020)”. The compound TREND45 got in March of 2019 was not just an average hotel or house. This boutique hotel equipped with over ten personal villas on the property and amenities ranging from yoga, multiple pools, catered authentic dinners, and breathtaking excursions. The architecture of the property integrated a lush tropical forest. Showers were outside, and the main pavilions had outdoor shaded seating with Infinity pools and tiki torches. TREND45 was starting to look like a reality show! “I remember arriving the first night. We got to the villa around midnight. Not one person went to bed before the next night. I have so many memoires with every single person who went on the trip, from rock climbing, to getting lost in the jungle. My favorite memory was going to the Elephant Sanctuary” (Lewbel, Remy. Paul Matthew Media Podcast. 19 November 2019). Lewbel, Leica, Sydney Irene, and Sam Jenkins sighted at Mason Elephant Park feeding and washing the Elephants. Their friendship and business ventures would amplify in the coming months.