ABOUT US
21 Sensations
Most travel content tells you where to go. We tell you whether it's actually worth it.
21 Sensations is a travel and lifestyle platform built on one principle: firsthand experience over borrowed opinions. No press trips. No paid placements. No lists were assembled from other lists. Everything published here has been lived — the hotels slept in, the restaurants eaten at, the visas applied for, the trails run, the waves navigated.
The platform was founded by Marina Arantes, a Portuguese entrepreneur based in Phuket with an MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a background spanning digital marketing, SEO, translation and content strategy. Co-founded with Nicolo Radice, whose eye for hospitality and on-the-ground exploration shapes the hotel and experience reviews, 21 Sensations is built by two people who share more than a platform — a passion for Muay Thai, trail running, and the kind of travel that leaves a mark rather than just a stamp in a passport.
Every recommendation on this platform is specific enough to be useful and honest enough to be trusted. If something is worth your time, you'll know exactly why. If it isn't, we'll tell you that too.
The number 21 comes from an old belief — that the human soul weighs 21 grams. We chose it as a reminder that the best travel experiences aren't measured in miles or Instagram likes. They're measured in what they leave behind in you.
Explore with intention. Travel like you mean it.
