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How Two Army Veterans are Shaping Luxury Travel

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How Two Former Army Captains Are Using Their Military Know-How to Disrupt Luxury Travel

September 2019

Specializing in yacht expeditions and experiential travel, these former British Army captains are taking luxurious adventures to the next level.

"When Jimmy Carroll and Geordie Mackay-Lewis first met in the foothills of Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range while conducting long-range reconnaissance missions in 2009, little did they know that eight years later they would be disrupting the travel industry. Now, as cofounders of Pelorus, a company with a philosophy that places an emphasis on experiences rather than a destination, the two former British Army captains are parlaying their military training into creative tactics that help craft once-in-a-lifetime trips for their clients."


A man with a backpack and camera on his chest stands on a rocky mountain peak, holding a walkie-talkie. He is dressed in outdoor gear and surrounded by a scenic landscape of mountains and a glacier under a cloudy sky.

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