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.
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.
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.
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?
Rescuing Ocean Garbage in Colombia: ORIGIN
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.
A Boutique Hotel Owner Who Puts Soul Before Ego: ORIGIN
For our first ORIGIN story, we present Katja and Jorge, the duo behind Finca San Pedro in Barichara, Colombia. What they’ve built isn’t just a beautiful farm stay. It’s a deeply personal, hands-in-the-dirt, soul-fed experience where no menus are allowed.