This article appeared as the cover story in the September issue of Open Skies, the in-flight magazine of Emirates. For a closer read click HERE or check out the magazine in full HERE 
Mark Johanson – Travel Writer | Freelance Journalist
Mark Johanson is an American journalist based in Santiago, Chile. His stories about travel, food, design and sustainability have appeared in numerous global publications, including National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, The Economist, The Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Newsweek, AFAR, Food & Wine, Dwell, CNN, Bloomberg and the BBC, among others. He is the author of a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks to destinations across the Americas and Asia, and has contributed to a dozen more coffee table books for the iconic travel brand. Click through the menu here or links below to learn more about his work.
Mark Johanson - Travel Writer | Freelance Journalist 