WhereNext Travel Journal
Original reporting, destination guides, operational insights, and stories from our local teams living and working across Latin America.
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DO | Signature Experiences
Original or curated by WhereNext Travel, each DO experience opens a door to people, places, and ideas guests would be unlikely to find on their own.
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ORIGIN | Human Stories
Honoring the people who make the travel we design possible. Chefs, guides, artists, entrepreneurs, and travelers.
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BACK OF HOUSE | Operational Intelligence
Examine the challenges, systems, trade-offs, and judgment behind designing, operating, and continually improving the travel experience in Latin America.
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STAY | Our Favorite Properties
Accommodations our team knows firsthand and recommends for the distinctive way they deepen a guest’s experience of a place and strengthen the broader itinerary.
Casa Barichara. At the Top of the Most Beautiful Street I Know in Colombia | Barichara: STAY
At this seven-room house in the heart of Barichara, the owner’s presence, shared living spaces, and one of the best locations in town make it feel more like a private home than a conventional boutique hotel.
WhereNext Originals | How Serendipity Becomes a Travel Experience: BACK OF HOUSE
WhereNext Originals often begin with a wrong turn, a roadside conversation, or a whispered introduction. The real work begins afterward, when curiosity must become a tested, dependable travel experience.
Alfanía Coffee Farm | Barichara, Colombia: DO
A morning with the family and farm team behind a small working finca, following coffee through the stage of the growing, harvesting, or processing cycle unfolding that day.
Tobacco Road | Colombia: DO
A first tasting in Bogotá leads to the rolling tables of Barichara and, when the season allows, into the Santander fields where the cigar begins.
Fancy Ant Tasting | Barichara, Colombia: DO
Margarita Higuera takes Santander’s hormigas culonas beyond the roadside snack, bringing guests into the kitchen to cook, taste, and understand why generations here have eaten them.
Solving the WhatsApp Problem in LATAM
For many international travel companies, the first challenge in Latin America isn't finding great suppliers. It's learning how business actually gets done.
Informal Labor in Latin American Tourism
When rebuilding staffing at a boutique hotel in rural Colombia, Gregg Bleakney uncovered a tourism reality rarely discussed publicly: much of Latin America’s tourism labor infrastructure still operates informally behind the scenes.
Stay Where It Happens
Why location matters more than five-star polish when designing luxury travel experiences in Latin America.
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.
Christina Tunnah Appointed as Strategic Advisor
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.
Angie’s Salsa Flash Mob | Bogotá, Colombia: DO
A Bogotá plaza becomes a dance floor when WhereNext Travel Colombia founder Angelika Köhler calls in friends from the world championship salsa club that became part of her life after moving to Colombia.
Award-Winning Architectural Gem Hidden in Barichara, Colombia | STAY
Terrazul boutique hotel sits just outside Barichara, Colombia, right where the colonial town gives way to the dry forest above the Chicamocha Canyon.
An Ecolodge Wonderfully Removed From the Rest of the World | Caldas, Colombia | STAY
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.
Sir Francis Drake's Luxury Boutique Hotel | Casa de Alba Cartagena, Colombia | STAY
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.
The Drift | Cartagena, Colombia: DO
A slow sail from Cartagena moves from planting mangroves to pulling bottles of rum from beneath the Caribbean, ending with a tasting aboard a restored wooden boat.
The Men Behind Colombia's Finest Cigar: ORIGIN
In Colombia’s overlooked tobacco fields, Francis Gillis and Juan Camilo Rodriguez are redefining what a cigar experience can be.
We Travel to Feel Something: ORIGIN
Every destination has a story. Every story begins with people. 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 Travel to Curate Gastronomy Experiences
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.