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M ost of us would be happy to get away for two weeks and lay next to a beach, but Mark Allvey felt differently. With his 30 years of experience in the lux- ury hotel sector, Allvey has had the opportunity to explore the world and truly master the field of travel. It's because of his own experiences that he felt it was time to branch off from the hotel industry and change the way we think about vacations. us, with the help of his extraordinary team, who come with an equal calibur of expe- rience, Niquesa Travel was born. e London-based luxury travel company curates journeys that transcend mass tourism. ey want travellers to experience a deep connection with the world, and they do so by tapping local experts in every destination. Niquesa also forecasts trends in order to know how to make that happen. Today's luxury traveler is less likely to spend money on material goods such as jewels and handbags; trading in vanity for a growing desire to see new places. Understanding these inclinations, the staff personalizes and tailors each trip to the client, creating an experience based on what they want or how they want to feel. "For me, excitement and a thirst for life and adventure took a priority over relaxation," Allvey explained. "Beauty is subjective and I wanted to open up a world beyond two weeks on a beach—to all different types of luxury travelers so they can experience what they think is beautiful. Living with a family in Portugal who have been making wine for centuries, camping under the Northern Lights on a glacier in Iceland, or even seeing your first polar bear cub up close—the most beautiful things sometimes can be found in the most scenic places." Niquesa Travel's portfolio ranges from riding a Harley through Cuba with Ernesto Guevara (the son of famous Guerrillero Che Guevara) to DNA kit-inspired trips to your ancestral homeland, traversing the virgin lands of Patagonia on horse-back and wildlife film-making in Kenya—there is no limit to what they can make reality. Where you stay and how you get there is up to your imagination. With access to GMs at luxury hotels, private jets, and homes that aren't routinely available for rent, Niquesa Travel can arrange any type of accomodations. If someone from the team has not personally visited a place, they make sure to travel there on the clients' behalf to conduct a pre-trip inspection. In many ways, Niquesa Travel is curating real life adventures—ones that are not only suited to your personal tastes, but consider the trip's purpose. Recently, I dove deeper into one of the brand's most iconic excursions—a journey that explores Egypt's storied past. e aptly named "Temples and Tombs" journey takes travelers from the souks of Cairo to the monuments of the fertile Nile Valley on camel-back, by boat and everything in between. M ost of us would be happy to get away for two weeks and lay next to a beach, but Mark Allvey felt differently. With his 30 years of experience in the lux- ury hotel sector, Allvey has had the opportunity to explore the world and truly master the field of travel. It's because of his own experiences that he felt it was time to branch off from the hotel industry and change the way we think about vacations. us, with the help of his extraordinary team, who come with an equal calibur of expe- rience, Niquesa Travel was born. e London-based luxury travel company curates journeys that transcend mass tourism. ey want travellers to experience a deep connection with the world, and they do so by tapping local experts in every destination. Niquesa also forecasts trends in order to know how to make that happen. Today's luxury traveler is less likely to spend money on material goods such as jewels and handbags; trading in vanity for a growing desire to see new places. Understanding these inclinations, the staff personalizes and tailors each trip to the client, creating an experience based on what they want or how they want to feel. "For me, excitement and a thirst for life and adventure took a priority over relaxation," Allvey explained. "Beauty is subjective and I wanted to open up a world beyond two weeks on a beach—to all different types of luxury travelers so they can experience what they think is beautiful. Living with a family in Portugal who have been making wine for centuries, camping under the Northern Lights on a glacier in Iceland, or even seeing your first polar bear cub up close—the most beautiful things sometimes can be found in the most scenic places." Niquesa Travel's portfolio ranges from riding a Harley through Cuba with Ernesto Guevara (the son of famous Guerrillero Che Guevara) to DNA kit-inspired trips to your ancestral homeland, traversing the virgin lands of Patagonia on horse-back and wildlife film-making in Kenya—there is no limit to what they can make reality. Where you stay and how you get there is up to your imagination. With access to GMs at luxury hotels, private jets, and homes that aren't routinely available for rent, Niquesa Travel can arrange any type of accomodations. If someone from the team has not personally visited a place, they make sure to travel there on the clients' behalf to conduct a pre-trip inspection. In many ways, Niquesa Travel is curating real life adventures—ones that are not only suited to your personal tastes, but consider the trip's purpose. Recently, I dove deeper into one of the brand's most iconic excursions—a journey that explores Egypt's storied past. e aptly named "Temples and Tombs" journey takes travelers from the souks of Cairo to the monuments of the fertile Nile Valley on camel-back, by boat and everything in between. M ost of us would be happy to get away for two weeks and lay next to a beach, but Mark Allvey felt differently. With his 30 years of experience in the lux- ury hotel sector, Allvey has had the opportunity to explore the world and truly master the field of travel. It's because of his own experiences that he felt it was time to branch off from the hotel industry and change the way we think about vacations. us, with the help of his extraordinary team, who come with an equal calibur of expe- rience, Niquesa Travel was born. e London-based luxury travel company curates journeys that transcend mass tourism. ey want travellers to experience a deep connection with the world, and they do so by tapping local experts in every destination. Niquesa also forecasts trends in order to know how to make that happen. Today's luxury traveler is less likely to spend money on material goods such as jewels and handbags; trading in vanity for a growing desire to see new places. Understanding these inclinations, the staff personalizes and tailors each trip to the client, creating an experience based on what they want or how they want to feel. "For me, excitement and a thirst for life and adventure took a priority over relaxation," Allvey explained. "Beauty is subjective and I wanted to open up a world beyond two weeks on a beach—to all different types of luxury travelers so they can experience what they think is beautiful. Living with a family in Portugal who have been making wine for centuries, camping under the Northern Lights on a glacier in Iceland, or even seeing your first polar bear cub up close—the most beautiful things sometimes can be found in the most scenic places." Niquesa Travel's portfolio ranges from riding a Harley through Cuba with Ernesto Guevara (the son of famous Guerrillero Che Guevara) to DNA kit-inspired trips to your ancestral homeland, traversing the virgin lands of Patagonia on horse-back and wildlife film-making in Kenya—there is no limit to what they can make reality. Where you stay and how you get there is up to your imagination. With access to GMs at luxury hotels, private jets, and homes that aren't routinely available for rent, Niquesa Travel can arrange any type of accommodation. If someone from the team has not personally visited a place, they make sure to travel there on the clients' behalf to conduct a pre-trip inspection. In many ways, Niquesa Travel is curating real life adventures—ones that are not only suited to your personal tastes, but consider the trip's purpose. Recently, I dove deeper into one of the brand's most iconic excursions—a journey that explores Egypt's storied past. e aptly named "Temples and Tombs" journey takes travelers from the souks of Cairo to the monuments of the fertile Nile Valley on camel-back, by boat and everything in between. V U E N J . C O M 127

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