ABOUT US

First and foremost we consider ourselves to be travellers. People who have not only traversed the world a couple of times, but also spent a good few years living, studying and working abroad. This has enabled us to get to know a huge variety of places and cultures like the backs of our hands. We are also aware however that there is always something out there as yet unknown. To date, we have discovered a whole cluster of tiny island paradises, magical bungalows, hidden among green, bursting palm trees and secluded villages that seem to be lost in time and space. In a word, places that have not yet seen the tourist onslaught of the jam-packed all-inclusive tours.

Delighted that locations such as those mentioned above still exist, we decided to share our experience with those of you who are looking to avoid the tourist tumult. In exchange for concrete behemoth hotels we can offer  eco-lodges which blend  harmoniously with their surroundings. Instead of crowded noisy beaches, you can be free to enjoy your own pristine stretches of alabaster sand.

Before we established Planet Escape, while still working for large corporations, we used to share our travel knowledge only with our closest friends, who initially believed that going to exotic, remote destinations was simply beyond their reach, both logistically and financially. We proved them wrong. Again and again, they returned from trips happy, relaxed and grateful that we had helped them to achieve their dream and experience something unique. At some point we realized that we too derived a great deal  of satisfaction from helping them and then, quite naturally, the idea of creating Planet Escape came to life. So here we are, excited and ready to create the travel plan of your dreams.

While I was still working in the City of London as a tax adviser, I started noticing symptoms suggesting that most probably I had chosen the wrong profession. One of them was that while my colleagues kept tax codes on their desks, I found mostly travel guides on mine.

Exploring various cultures has always been something I was good at. I spent quite some time living abroad or travelling in areas of the world that I was drawn to. For two years I lived in China, travelling, teaching English at the university of Shanghai and translating for the United Nations office in Beijing. Then came a year-long roam throughout India and Pakistan where I had a close shave in almost accepting an offer from a mullah to become a student in his madrasa. Instead, to change perspectives, I moved to Brazil where I stayed half a year in Salvador working on my Portuguese. Then, for 6 months, I travelled to Malaysia to learn the language and in the meantime help my host run his business there.

While travelling, I mostly get excited about remote, undiscovered places a world away from mass tourism. Places where people have never heard of McDonald’s and where people live traditional lifestyles, carefree of the worries of  the modern world. From what we have on offer, I would particularly recommend two places of this kind – authentic Yemen and the wild nature paradise of  Sao Tome and Principe.