A Life Shaped by Travel: My Journey Behind OBM Luxury Travel
Up here, beauty doesn’t seduce — it steadies. Between the weight of stone and the lightness of snow, the mountains offer a kind of truth: one that has nothing to prove. There is no performance here. Only presence. And when you are ready, the Alps receive you like an old friend who doesn’t need you to speak.
“Oliver, CEO of OBM Luxury Travel, enjoying a memorable moment during the 37th America's Cup. The clear skies and gentle waves create an ideal setting for an exceptional luxury sailing experience."
Some of my earliest memories are of packing suitcases, stepping into bustling airports, and arriving in places where everything looked, sounded, and tasted different. I was lucky. My childhood was filled with journeys—not just family holidays, but real adventures that shaped who I am and how I see the world today.
I’m Oliver Blázquez, CEO of OBM Luxury Travel. But before I ever had a title or a company, I was just a curious kid traveling across the globe, absorbing the colors, the cultures, and above all, the people. Today, that same curiosity drives everything we do at OBM.
I come from a family with deeply international roots. My mother is Canadian, with Dutch parents; my father is from Navarra in northern Spain, with a Basque father and a French mother from the Pays Basque in the south of France. I hold both Spanish and Canadian passports, and I spent part of my childhood living in Vancouver. This blend of identities gave me a sense of belonging everywhere—and nowhere all at once. It taught me to look for connection, meaning, and emotion in every place I visit.
Growing up, my mother was the great traveler of the family. She had a way of turning a destination into a story and a journey into an experience. Through her, I discovered the magic of travel—how it can open your eyes and transform your understanding of the world. Those early trips weren’t just vacations. They were living lessons in diversity, curiosity, and empathy.
That’s also where I discovered my strongest gift: the ability to connect with people. To listen, to understand what makes them feel alive, and to translate that into something real. It’s what allows me to design journeys that don’t just visit a destination—they belong to it.
Over time, my own passions grew deeper. I became an explorer not just of places, but of flavors, wines, architecture, and local stories. I’ve traveled extensively across Europe, always with a hunger to understand how a culture makes its people feel. What do they celebrate? What do they cook when they’re home with family? How do they build, design, live? These are the invisible threads that make a place unforgettable.
For me, true luxury is not about excess—it’s about comfort, serenity, and authenticity. It’s about feeling relaxed and safe enough to be curious. That’s what I want every OBM traveler to experience: the thrill of discovery without giving up the ease and warmth of true hospitality.
At OBM Luxury Travel, we believe in the power of human connection. That’s why we work with local hosts and what we call our “local heroes”—people who live and breathe their destination and can offer travelers not just access, but a sense of home. We don’t create trips. We build relationships. We open doors.
This post is just the beginning. I’ll be sharing more about our story, our team, and the moments—big and small—that have shaped our journey. I invite you to follow along, to meet the people behind the scenes, and to discover what happens when passion, culture, and travel come together.
Until then, thank you for being here. I can’t wait to show you more.