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

Explore the decisions, systems, challenges, and operational realities behind building Latin America's most trusted modern luxury Destination Management Company.

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STAY - Curated Properties

Properties that bring our journeys to life. Villas, tented camps, and boutique hotels that shape how our guests experience the world.

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DO - Signature Experiences

Experiences that unfold like a story, open doors to hidden worlds, and introduce guests to people, places, and ideas they wouldn’t find on their own.

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Gregg Bleakney 7/2/26 Gregg Bleakney 7/2/26

Solving the WhatsApp Problem in Latin American Tourism

For many international travel companies, the first challenge in Latin America isn't finding great suppliers. It's learning how business actually gets done.

Gregg Bleakney 5/27/26 Gregg Bleakney 5/27/26

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.

Gregg Bleakney 5/26/26 Gregg Bleakney 5/26/26

Stay Where It Happens

Why location matters more than five-star polish when designing luxury travel experiences in Latin America.

Gregg Bleakney 5/6/26 Gregg Bleakney 5/6/26

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.

Stephan Schier 4/28/26 Stephan Schier 4/28/26

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.

Gregg Bleakney 2/22/26 Gregg Bleakney 2/22/26

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.

Stephan Schier 11/20/25 Stephan Schier 11/20/25

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.

Gregg Bleakney 11/10/25 Gregg Bleakney 11/10/25

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.

Gregg Bleakney 10/10/25 Gregg Bleakney 10/10/25

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.

Gregg Bleakney 10/3/25 Gregg Bleakney 10/3/25

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.

Gregg Bleakney 9/20/25 Gregg Bleakney 9/20/25

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.

Gregg Bleakney 9/19/25 Gregg Bleakney 9/19/25

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.

Stephan Schier 9/16/25 Stephan Schier 9/16/25

Travel Industry Veteran Harley Schachter Joins WhereNext Group as Chief Partnerships Officer

Travel industry veteran Harley Schachter joins the wherenext group as Chief Partnerships Officer.

Gregg Bleakney 7/10/25 Gregg Bleakney 7/10/25

A Scouting Road Trip Through Colombia’s Colonial Heartland in the Silver Fox

The plan: drive 1,500 kilometers from my apartment in Bogotá, through Colombia’s colonial heartland, up and over the Eastern Andes, chasing #FeelSomething experiences for WhereNext Travel guests, then wind back to my agroturismo, Finca Gualiva, to finish the trip.