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Unique experiences, tailor-made adventures, utmost attention to detail: Luxury at the edge of the world. When it comes to discovering the world, Geordie is your guy. We sit down with the co-founder and CEO of Pelorus, the London-based high-end travel specialist, to discuss his work, his favourite memories, tips to plan the perfect trip, and bringing back memories home.
We founded Pelorus in 2017 to approach experiential travel and yachting in a different way. We exist to transform people’s perspectives of the world and our impact on the planet through immersive and sustainable experiences.
Achieving multiple ‘wow’ moments each day for all our guests. If we can stimulate a positive emotional reaction through the experiences we have created then we have succeeded in creating long-lasting memories.
Think about how you want to feel when you are on the plane home. Is it creatively inspired because you’ve devoured world-class art or feasted in sensational restaurants? Is it physically exhausted because you’ve conquered a lofty peak or celebrated into the early hours? Or is it calm and zen because your days have been spent practicing yoga deep in the jungle, cocooned from the outside world? Once you have decided on this, you can plan everything else around it.
Don’t over plan and schedule your day to the last second; leave some room for spontaneity. You never know what extraordinary character you might meet who unlocks a hidden secret or takes you on an extraordinary adventure.
Visiting the Island of Socotra, which is sandwiched between Yemen and Somalia. This culturally rich island consists of age-old fishing communities around its coastline and Bedouin herders in the mountains. It has four different environments and 70% endemic flora. It is a place stuck in time, a lost island forgotten by the rest of the world.
Excellent service comes as standard, but it’s the little touches that truly elevate the experience. We choose a hotel that has a story and a reason for being and how this has been woven into every aspect of the hotel – from the interior design to what cocktails are being shaken up at the bar.
Cookie-cutter chain hotels that do not have a sense of place nor individual identity, or ones that have a brash theme that attracts the Instagram crowd.
During a riding expedition deep into the Tien Shien mountains in Kazakhstan, we met a handful of incredible artisans who’s skills have been influenced by hundreds of years of living on the silk route. I bought a unique rug that brings the silk route to my sitting room in London and reinforces there are still many authentic remote gems worth searching for whilst travelling.
I was lucky enough to be gifted a special Yemeni knife, with intricate carvings in silver that belonged to a tribesman in the Hadramout region of Yemen. Not long after that trip, the country descended into civil war, so it reminds me we must make the most of every opportunity to see the world now, as we don’t know what tomorrow holds. Sadly I could not bring the knife back.
Japan, but a route less trodden. I’ve always been fascinated by the ama, the “sea women” who dive for pearls in Ago Bay. There are now only a few female divers still working so time is of the essence. Or I would set off on the Nakasendo Way – an ancient route that meanders through the rural Kiso Valley passing through picturesque villages of wooden houses, their appearance changing little over time.
The travel community remains incredibly positive in the face of adversity, and I hope that we can continue developing as a force for good and moving towards a more sustainably led approach.
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