Your friendly neighborhood travel advisor
I've spent years traveling to places that take a little more effort to reach, from Antarctica and Borneo to the mountains of Colombia.
Now I help other people find and plan journeys worth taking, whether you already know where you want to go or just know the kind of experience you're looking for.
About
I started traveling solo in my teens, in places like Europe and Haiti. Lived in Africa for a stretch not long after. Work has taken me further since: deeper into Africa, across Asia and through Latin America.
I might be north of a hundred countries by now, though I stopped keeping exact count somewhere along the way. That was never really the point.
What I care about is the experience itself: connection with nature, local communities and history. I've trekked to Everest Base Camp and the summit of Nevado del Tolima, climbed Kilimanjaro, sailed to Antarctica, traveled through Borneo, followed the Nile and walked to Ciudad Perdida.
I've also spent years swapping recommendations with friends, travelers and people who actually live in the places I visit. JuanPa Journeys is a way to put all of that to use. Tell me where you're thinking about going, or just the kind of trip you want, and I'll help you figure out how to do it well.
A few places to get you thinking
A handful of journeys I particularly like. Some I know firsthand, others I've vetted through people and operators I trust. This is inspiration, not a catalog. Have another destination or kind of adventure in mind? Ask me.
For the examples below: “Been there” means firsthand experience. “Vetted” means I've researched this particular journey through travelers or local partners I trust.
Rather browse on your own?
I traveled to Antarctica with G Adventures and like their approach to small-group adventure travel. Friends I trust have traveled with them elsewhere — the Arctic, Galápagos, Patagonia — and come back saying much the same. They run hundreds of trips around the world, so they're a great place to explore if you'd rather browse first.
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Locally rooted experiences
Some of the experiences I'm most excited about aren't found in a big tour catalog at all.
I have relationships with local guides, farms and communities, particularly in Latin America, and I'm developing a small collection of more locally rooted journeys: coffee farms, archaeological sites, mountain treks, rural stays and places that are simply better experienced through someone who knows them.
These will stay small, personal and built around the place rather than a standard itinerary.