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Where our staff have been (2024)

13 December 2024
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At Journey Latin America, we ensure your holiday is as authentic and memorable as possible because it’s designed by people in the know. We pride ourselves on keeping our Travel Experts’ first-hand knowledge fresh with regular educational travel and site inspections. Every year we send our Travel Experts, as well as product and marketing staff, on educational trips throughout Latin America, in which they stay at the hotels, savour the food and test out experiences you can enjoy on your own holiday.  

Keep reading to find out where our staff have been and read their ‘Just Back From’ articles, in which they share some top tips and discoveries from their travels. 

Central America and the Caribbean

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Belize: Chris Rendell-Dunn

Cuba: MaryAnne Nelson 

El Salvador: Kathryn Rhodes 

Guatemala: Kathryn Rhodes

Mexico: Hannah Donaldson 

South America

Travel experts Hannah Waterhouse and Alex Walker on Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro

Antarctica: Kathryn Rhodes

Argentina: Charlotte Daubeney, Juliet Ellwood & Maggie Wilson, Kathryn Rhodes

Brazil: Lina Fuller, Alex Walker & Hannah Waterhouse 

Chile: Charlotte Daubeney, Juliet Ellwood & Maggie Wilson 

Ecuador: Carrie Gallagher, Heloise Buxton & Sally, Maggie Wilson

Peru: Paul Winrow-Giffin

Uruguay: Sophie Barber

Product and Marketing trips

Gary in Manchu Pichu, Peru

Argentina & Brazil: Laura Rendell-Dunn, PR & Business Development Manager

Brazil: David Nichols, Product Manager

Cuba: Gary Tombs, Product Manager

Guatemala and Belize: Ben Westwood, Copywriter

Mexico: David Nichols, Product Manager

Peru: Jim Ashworth, Group Tours Manager

 

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  • Sophie
    Sophie Barber - Travel Expert

    Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Hannah
    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Mary
    Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Expert

    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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