The Great Escape

Going Global with Private Escapes

By Dominic Wagner

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice,bigotry,and narrow-mindedness,and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. broad,wholesome,charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” — Mark Twain

La Quinta Resort & Spa Laguna HomeTo what purpose might one accredit man’s instinctual drive to be in as many places as possible? Perhaps Mark Twain was correct in his assessment of travel as a means to eradicate some of the base social ills that would otherwise thrive in a static body and mind. We might consider Robert Louis Stevenson’s perception of endless mobility as a potential answer. Both of their maxims are welcome alternatives to monotony. But while philosophic questions of place might be the more challenging engagement available on a trek they are not the sole purpose of the experience. After years of technological innovation a number of the world’s citizens can now live like wizards and occupy as much of this world as they see fit. One constant element that has always presented itself as an option during travel is escape. And the function of escape, whether permanent or temporary, has evolved over time. Private Escapes Destination Clubs has made sure it does not fall behind the demands of today’s journeymen by providing the option of travel to 70 residencies located in 25 locations around the world. By operating with a unique vision for the future, Private Escapes has united the comforts of home and unmatched personal services with a world of limitless possibilities for its members.