06 th october 2025: : Travel takes on a different meaning when it’s designed to stay with you long after the journey ends. Closequarters creates experiences shaped by art, culture, and human connection — encounters that surprise, inspire, and feel deeply personal. Each journey is less about where you go and more about the stories that unfold along the way.
Over nearly a decade of designing unique experiences, Closequarters has built a circle of remarkable friends across the world. These relationships open doors to moments that feel rare and unforgettable: gathering on a quiet stretch of the Great Wall of China, sharing meals with extraordinary hosts, or waking up on a snowy Christmas morning in Slovenia, where Santa himself appeared to delight a wide-eyed child.
The people who travel with Closequarters seek encounters that enrich their lives and shift the way they see the world. Every itinerary is crafted with this in mind, offering experiences that are intimate, surprising, and designed to linger.
The Closequarters Experience
Designer Vacations: Getaways built with imagination and care, where each day holds something unexpected. These are journeys that introduce you to things you didn’t even know you were looking for.
Designer Consults: Years of research, resources, and trusted relationships sit at the heart of every Closequarters journey. For those planning their own travels, this knowledge is available to make any holiday come alive with the same magic.
“I wanted to build something that reminds us that travel is an invitation. An invitation to notice, to connect, and to be changed by the stories we step into,” says Ashwin Tanikasheryl, founder of Closequarters.
Closequarters is built on observation, listening, and the belief that true magic lies in small, unrepeatable moments. The goal is simple: to move you.
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About Founder Ashwin Tanikasheryl
Based in Goa, with strong ties to Chiang Mai and Istanbul, Ashwin is a creative entrepreneur with a deep instinct for narrative-led design. His path has been anything but conventional.
He began in VFX studios, always more drawn to shaping feelings than mastering the technical. That instinct carried him through classrooms, ad agencies, and event floors, where he became known for creating experiences that felt like stories people could step into.
In 2017, he co-founded Wandercue Travel and helped grow it into a thriving brand over seven years. What stayed with him, however, wasn’t the scale. It was the letters from travellers who said their journeys had changed something within them.
That feeling became the seed for Closequarters. In 2024, Ashwin set out to create a space where travel could be designed around meaning and memory.
