Escape To The Andes

The Times Travel, August 2008 Summary

In The Times Travel, Sathnam Sanghera chronicles a fast-paced seven-day journey across Ecuador‘s Andean highlands with Blue Parallel, exploring historic haciendas, high-altitude trekking, and horseback riding around Cotopaxi. He highlights how Blue Parallel delivers true luxury in South America by removing administrative friction, providing local phones and top private guides, and gifting travelers complete freedom and time.

Key Quotes

“The nice thing about Blue Parallel, founded by a former New York investment banker, is that while they flirt with the traditional interpretations of luxury as exclusivity... physical comfort... and the impenetrable art of trying to work out what people want before they do... they understand that the most meaningful luxury for most people nowadays is freedom and time.”