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.
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.
Dirt Under Fingernails | Huatata, Peru: DO
A private farm tasting with Manuel Choqque that moves from his remarkable super potatoes to Oxalis, a fermented oca drink that tastes enough like wine to confuse the room.
The Artist Preserving Her Family’s 300-Year Story in Peru’s Sacred Valley: ORIGIN
Inside a family hacienda in Peru’s Sacred Valley, where fourth-generation artist Lucia Lambarri is preserving a world of pre-Inca art, white giant corn, mountain ecology, and Andean hospitality.
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.
The Next Weaver | Chinchero, Peru: DO
In Chinchero, a group of Quechua women is working to ensure that centuries of textile knowledge remain part of the future, not only the past.
Hotel B. Art, Barranco, and a Hotel That Could Only Exist Here | Lima, Peru: STAY
At this independent boutique hotel in Barranco, art-filled rooms, an intimate scale, and a walkable neighborhood make Lima feel more personal.
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.
Sacred Valley Super Potatoes by Manuel Choqque | Peru: ORIGIN
In a world that celebrates“going,” sometimes the boldest move is to “remain” and build something that makes the world come to you.
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.
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.
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.
Falling Back in Love with Travel at Skift Global Forum
At the Skift Global Forum, where the world’s biggest leaders in travel and AI gathered, Gregg Bleakney distilled the discussions into themes that matter most for our DMC and the travel agencies that work with us. The takeaways show how global industry shifts and AI innovation can drive smarter strategies, stronger partnerships, and more competitive offerings.
Crafting Moments in Lima
Scouting in Lima means meeting suppliers, visiting hotels, and working with our team to ensure every detail of our operations meets the highest standard. Along the way, I discover stories like Jonathan at Bar Inglés that remind me our work is about crafting moments that connect people to place.
Harley Schachter Joins WhereNext Group as Chief Partnerships Officer
Travel industry veteran Harley Schachter joins the wherenext group as Chief Partnerships Officer.
Holiday Season in Peru: 2025
This festive season, our Peru Country Manager, Fiorella Freyre, is sharing an itinerary that is especially close to her heart. It combines Peru’s cultural treasures with the wild beauty of the Amazon, crafted as a seamless nine-day journey.
Maido Named World’s Best Restaurant: Why Peru Is on Every Foodie Traveler’s Radar
Peru’s Maido is now the best restaurant in the world. How a moment at sea between Chef Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura and WhereNext Group founder Gregg Bleakney helped inspire our newest chapter, the launch of WhereNext Travel’s DMC office in Peru.