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Mark Johanson – Travel Writer | Freelance Journalist

Mark Johanson is an American journalist based in Santiago, Chile. His stories about travel, food, design and the environment have appeared in numerous global publications, including National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, The Economist, The Financial Times, Konfekt, Robb Report, AFAR, Food & Wine, Dwell, CNN, Bloomberg and the BBC, among others. He is the coauthor of 20 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. His first literary work, Mars on Earth, was released in 2024 by Rocky Mountain Books and named among the best travel books of the year by National Geographic and Geographical Magazine. Click through the menu here or links below to learn more about his work.

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July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Another Planet: The otherworldly beauty of Chile’s Atacama Desert – Travel + Luxury

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October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Climbing the world’s other highest mountain, no sherpas required – CNN

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January 21, 2024

Set in Stone – Travel + Leisure

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November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Life in Colour – Qantas Magazine

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September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Peak Peru – Travel + Leisure

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September 8, 2023

This sleepy Chilean ski resort just got a massive overhaul – Bloomberg

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August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Volcanic statues are the rock stars at this ‘Andean Easter Island’- National Geographic

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April 21, 2023

Switzerland unplugged: a hike in the off-grid Bavona valley – The Guardian

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January 3, 2023

Frankfurt’s ‘New Old Town’ – Hemispheres Magazine

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December 7, 2022

This new trail reveals the wonders of Armenia – National Geographic

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July 18, 2022July 4, 2023

What you know about the Inca Trail is just the beginning – National Geographic

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March 30, 2022July 18, 2022

Antarctica’s volatile ‘Deception Island’ – BBC

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March 1, 2021July 9, 2022

Chile’s Andean metropolis – American Way

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June 11, 2020July 9, 2022

An insider’s guide to the Chilean capital – American Way

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September 23, 2019July 9, 2022

The ‘cloud warriors’ of northern Peru – Lonely Planet

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