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Gregg Bleakney

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Seattleite who ditched logic 20 years ago
Cycled from Alaska 2 Argentina
Never went back home
Now I run travel companies @wherenextdmc @fincagualiva

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It’s been an incredible experience to become a family. But as many parents know, a challenging moment as well—especially when living far from home in a foreign country that is kind of your own, but not really. So it really means so much to Anita and I to welcome familiar faces…my dear childhood buddies, who made the trip to Colombia from around the world to give us some love and support. We feel pretty lucky to have your here. by @greggbleakney

Quiet colonial streets. Unhurried hours under sail. Time with the people who make the Caribbean coast their home.

We’re bringing these moments together into a slower, more personal way to experience Cartagena. by @greggbleakney

Hotel B earns its place in STAY because its location in Barranco, Lima’s arts district, becomes part of the stay.

The art-filled mansion has character, but the real advantage is outside the front door: galleries, restaurants, cafés, and the Pacific malecón are all just a few strides away.

In a city where traffic can eat into the day, location can buy back your time.

STAY | Hotel B, Lima, Peru by @greggbleakney

Introducing WhereNext Originals.

How we are turning wrong turns, chance encounters, and overlooked places into experiences that introduce guests to people and ideas they would be unlikely to find on their own.

Learn more at the link in bio | #FeelSomething by @greggbleakney

A day on Cartagena Bay was supposed to be a film shoot. Then the boat left the city behind.

@mariadelpuertodmc had offered Moana Lounge, a salvaged and restored vessel, for the day. Guests and local guides came aboard. The vibe was easy, the afternoon unscripted. Weeks later, one question remained: What if that day became an experience?

The Drift is the answer.

Guests sail into protected bays, step ashore to plant mangroves, share a picnic by the water, then retrieve bottles of artisanal Colombian rum that have spent three months beneath the Caribbean. The tasting begins on deck as Cartagena returns to view.

A WhereNext Original, co-designed with Maria del Puerto.

Read the full story at the link in our bio. by @greggbleakney

In February 2025, I faced my biggest nightmare as an entrepreneur.
Losing everything.

In one fell swoop, the US global aid system was dismantled, payments froze, and I was left holding the bag.

Overnight, I was forced to lay off 90% of our staff, a most talented and beloved team that I’d spent 15 years building.

All paths forward seemingly led to disaster.

But with the help of the best people left in my corner, I trusted my gut before there was proof. I made decisions I had no business making. And I chose the improbable path.

What if we didn’t just market travel, what if we created it?

This is the Ditch Logic way, the origin story of @wherenextdmc and the trailer for our new Latin American travel series celebrating people who see possibility where others see nothing.

The business we’re in: creating experiences that make people #feelsomething.

Join us.

Thank you to those who kept faith during the tough times, supported this pivot, and are building with me now. @anitacottini @stephanschier @angiesmagicaltravels @fiorellafreyre @leidylozanoz @jhowan_quiroga @stefania.bm.5 @sebastianplataa @alejo_riveram by @greggbleakney

Scouting Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

Not from Google. On the ground, with the people who actually make these places come alive.

Our team is based in Lima and brings 25 years of experience operating in Peru.The good stuff takes time to build.

So we walk the roads, visit the farms, sit down for the meals, check the timing, meet the families, and look for the quiet corners most guests couldn’t find on their own.

We put in the miles so our partners can offer trips that run beautifully, but still feel human. by @greggbleakney

ORIGIN is our ongoing investment in telling the stories of the guides, conservationists, chefs, artists, entrepreneurs, and local partners who make the travel we design possible. Through film and portrait storytelling, we spotlight the people shaping the future of tourism across Latin America.

ORIGIN | Our community. Their stories.

New stories every week, watch them at the link in our bio. by @greggbleakney

Not every cultural tradition shared with visitors feels legit. I walk away from experiences that seem designed more for camera phones than people.

So when I arrived for a Pachamama ceremony at @museosulcatextiles near Cusco, I kept my guard up.

I tried to fight it.

But the shaman wasn’t performing. The owner of Casa Museo Sulca, Walter Sulca, wasn’t hosting from the sidelines. They invited us into something that clearly mattered to them. Gradually, I stopped resisting the experience and surrendered myself to it.

It was that kind of moment that makes me choose travel. @greggbleakney by @greggbleakney

Meet the boutique agroturismo owners who put soul before ego.

Presenting Katja and Jorge, the duo behind @fincasanpedrobarichara 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.

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

Our community. Their stories. ORIGIN. by @greggbleakney

“And sometimes… it’s just the quiet. Sitting still. Listening. The waves. The wind. A place breathing around you.” | Peripatetic traveler and entrepreneur @shandelion.

Years spent exploring Asia, India, and Central America with her best friend Malachi planted an idea: Could their curiosity about the people behind beautiful objects become a business?

In 2018, they founded @magda_made, named after the Magdalena River, which flows through the heart of Colombia.

What began with a few baskets carried home in suitcases grew into relationships with artisan communities across the country. Today, Magda Made exports some of Colombia’s most interesting handicrafts to the world.

@shandelion × @magda_made

Our community. Their stories. ORIGIN. by @greggbleakney

Introducing Fancy Ant Tasting, a fresh WhereNext Travel experience in Colombia.

A hands-on culinary visit with Margarita Higuera that introduces guests to Santander, Colombia’s most unapologetic snack.

This experience is part of the Nicholas Gill x WhereNext Travel Collection, a growing portfolio of culinary experiences across Latin America created in collaboration with award-winning food writer @nicholasgill2.

It was designed for curious travelers, families, and small private groups looking to experience a side of Colombia few visitors ever encounter.

Read the story at the link in our bio.
#feelsomething by @greggbleakney