DO - Meet the Women Preserving the Andes’ Living Textile Traditions | Chinchero, Peru
Developed through years of relationship building by WhereNext Travel Peru, the experience offers rare cultural access far beyond standard Sacred Valley tourism.
How WhereNext Travel Helped Bring the 60 Minutes Story to Life in Colombia
Nearly 10 million people watched Anderson Cooper’s 60 Minutes story on birdwatching in Colombia. Experience nature experiences with WhereNext Travel and The Birders Show, the same team, guides, and community partners who helped bring this story to life for 60 Minutes.
STAY - Hotel B | Lima, Peru
Why we use this Barranco boutique hotel for luxury Peru itineraries.
WhereNext Group Appoints Christina Tunnah as Strategic Advisor, Strengthening Its Position as a Leading Luxury DMC in Latin America
A global marketing leader with a love for the Spanish-speaking world, Christina Tunnah brings a perspective that travel should be felt, not just planned.
ORIGIN - Manuel Choqque’s Super Potato
In a world that celebrates“going,” sometimes the boldest move is to “remain” and build something that makes the world come to you.
DO - Salsa Flash Mob | Bogotá, Colombia
A spontaneous salsa flash mob unfolds in the heart of Bogotá, led by a world championship dance club. Designed through the personal story of WhereNext’s co-founder, this experience offers rare access to a real dance community that most travelers never see.
STAY - TERRAZUL | Barichara, Colombia
Terrazul boutique hotel sits just outside Barichara, Colombia, right where the colonial town gives way to the dry forest above the Chicamocha Canyon.
STAY - El Nido del Cóndor | Caldas, Colombia
A remote lodge in Colombia’s Central Andes where safari-style tents overlook cloud forest canyons and Andean condors soar at eye level above the mountains.
EASTER STAYS
Easter in Latin America: discover curated Semana Santa stays and experiences across Colombia and Peru, from Cartagena’s historic walled city to the Sacred Valley and the Andes by rail.
Peru: Building Travel Experiences Like a Documentary Film Crew
Nearly twenty years after first riding into Peru by bicycle, Gregg Bleakney returned to produce experiences inspired by the same people, culture, and mountains that changed his life during that first journey.
STAY - Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique | Cartagena, Colombia
Casa de Alba is for guests who value location and historical properties. It’s one of our favorite spots in Old Town Cartagena, just off Plaza de Bolivar.
DO - The Drift | Cartagena, Colombia
A slow Caribbean sail from Cartagena leads to mangrove planting, rum bottles cured beneath the sea, and a sunset tasting aboard a restored boat in this signature WhereNext Travel Colombia experience.
ORIGIN - Tobacco Road
In Colombia’s overlooked tobacco fields, Francis Gillis and Juan Camilo Rodriguez are redefining what a cigar experience can be.
ORIGIN - Feel Something
We asked the people who make the travel we design possible: chefs, guides, artists, entrepreneurs, and travelers. What kind of travel do they want?
Nicholas Gill Joins WhereNext Group as Strategic Advisor to Curate Gastronomy Experiences Across Latin America
James Beard–nominated writer Nicholas Gill partners with WhereNext Travel to curate exclusive culinary experiences across Colombia and Peru.
Colombia, Take One: Building the Country’s First Luxury Travel Content Library
In October, WhereNext Travel launched Colombia’s first luxury content library produced and owned in-house to align with the premium experiences we deliver.
ORIGIN - The Salvage Artist
Nicolás Kraliczek’s journey from beachside pizza maker to founder of María del Puerto is anything but ordinary. In this ORIGIN story, we explore how a former attorney-turned-diver is redefining nautical tourism in Cartagena: one salvaged boat, one mangrove, and one bottle of sea-cured rum at a time.
STAY - Finca San Pedro | Barichara, Colombia
Tucked into the highlands near Barichara, Finca San Pedro is a boutique, three-room hotel that captures the stillness, soul, and slow luxury that define Colombia’s Andes.
Community-First Travel, It’s Personal
When I launched WhereNext Travel, I thought hiring “local” was enough. But in places like Colombia and Peru, where most tourism workers still lack contracts or protections, we’ve learned that true sustainability starts with creating real economic opportunity for the people who make travel possible.
Remember When Travel Was Just…Fun?
In a world where travel is often framed as a moral mission or soul-searching odyssey, this post is a reminder of the forgotten joy of adventure. Gregg Bleakney reflects on how the best journeys often begin with nothing more than curiosity, laughter, and a little bit of play.