Power
From heavenly peace in Italy to the roughest continent on earth
According to Harco van Uden, CEO of ExperienceTravel, travel serves multiple purposes beyond protecting nature, culture and contributing positively to local employment and poverty reduction. Travel connects people. From heavenly peace in Umbria to a spot on the roughest continent on earth, Harco highlights a number of bucket list-worthy destinations especially for MASTERS.
According to Harco van Uden, CEO of ExperienceTravel, in addition to protecting nature, culture and the positive contribution to local employment and poverty reduction, travel has another important pillar: travel connects. From heavenly peace in Umbria to a spot on the roughest continent on earth; Harco highlights a number of bucket list-worthy destinations especially for MASTERS.
“In addition to protecting nature, culture and the positive contribution to local employment and poverty reduction, travel has another important pillar: travel connects. When I was young(er), I often read books by entrepreneurs who shared their success stories. I was a big fan of Richard Branson: his active lifestyle, positive way of thinking and energy to avoid any challenge really appealed to me. How cool would it be to meet him someday to experience one-on-one what I have read in his books. Now, twenty-five years later, our paths are finally going to cross. As an organizer of exclusive trips with an eye for the climate, we have put together a special trip for entrepreneurs, where we will visit his private island and he will be personally present to share his vision of the contemporary world with us. Live in its own environment! What makes this trip even more fun is that we go out for eight days with a group of top entrepreneurs. Traveling connects and traveling in good company makes the trip even more fun, because the connection makes the trip unforgettable. You can still come!”
-Harco van Uden, CEO ExperienceTravel
Embraced by nature
Here you don't sleep inside, but rather outside. Because: no walls, no doors. Feel embraced by nature. Buahan, A Banyan Tree Escape is nestled in the highlands of Bali, amidst the Buahan Valley, with uninterrupted panoramic views of jungle and rice fields. The air you breathe actually smells like jungle. The resort has just sixteen villas and a central pavilion from which an infinity pool appears to empty into the valley. From here you dive into nature and taste the local culture of Bali. Literally: the kitchen only uses ingredients from the immediate area. Bali at its purest, but with all the comfort you could wish for.
Heavenly peace
This intimate hotel is hidden in the green heart of Italy, Umbria. Formerly a monastery, now a gathering place for locals who come to drink a cocktail or sit down for Sunday lunch. The atmosphere is relaxed, with a vegetable garden, plenty of greenery and a well-kept lawn. The lounge feels more like a living room than a hotel bar. And in the restaurant in the yard you can enjoy authentic Italian dishes with an oriental touch. Vocabolo Muscatelli has only twelve rooms, with contemporary art and design between the old stone monastery walls. The beds, minimalist with bold colours, are a creation of the fourteenth generation of ironsmith Emanuele Lispi. Here you are back in time, but with all the comforts of today.
The roughest continent on earth
Antarctica has captured the imagination for years: a white world, a rugged world, an almost mythical world. Beyond all boundaries, beyond the imagination, at the beginning of a new indelible memory, with Avila Reizen as creator. This tour operator takes you to Antarctica on board Le Boréal. This luxurious ice-strengthened expedition ship from the French shipping company Ponant has an elegant design and innovative state-of-the-art maritime technology. Le Boréal embodies the subtle alliance between comfort, intimacy and well-being. With only 132 staterooms and suites, you are assured of an exclusive experience with personal service. The ship features a gourmet restaurant, large terraces, a heated outdoor swimming pool, a modern theater and a spa with steam bath and fitness room. But when it sails into one of the Antarctic Peninsula's many bays, you'll mostly be standing on deck. With open mouths between the more than a thousand meters high cliff walls, almost completely overgrown by ice glaciers that color from pure white to deep blue. Then explore the area in a kayak, gliding through the cracking ice, spotting leopard seals and bullback whales. Of course you will also set foot on land on the 7th continent, where you will share the snowcap with thousands of penguins. Memories to share that evening with a nice red wine or eclectic cocktail in the stylish grand salon.
