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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.

Category: FOOD & WINE

November 26, 2025

Your Potatoes Likely Came From One Surprising Island – AFAR

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January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The Women Harvesters Fueling the Rise of an Ecuadorian Spirit – Atlas Obscura

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July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

A Culinary Guide to Santiago, Chile – Atlas Obscura

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April 8, 2024

Peru’s next great food city – National Geographic

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April 27, 2023

The Next Great Food Cities – Food & Wine

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April 21, 2023

Ancient Vines, New Wines – Food & Wine

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September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

The Spirit of the Southwest – Food & Wine

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March 4, 2022July 9, 2022

The fight to save Chile’s  white strawberry – Atlas Obscura

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September 23, 2021July 9, 2022

At This Appalachian Distillery, Moonshine Could Be Medicine – Bon Appétit

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September 13, 2021July 9, 2022

The desert chefs who cook with the sun – BBC

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June 15, 2021July 9, 2022

It’s Patagonian Negroni season – Food & Wine

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May 5, 2021July 9, 2022

The untapped power of Patagonian berries – BBC

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August 28, 2020July 9, 2022

The land that spawned the supermarket spud – The Economist

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May 19, 2020July 9, 2022

How ‘la once’ became Chile’s fourth meal – Atlas Obscura

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March 13, 2020July 9, 2022

The world’s next great wine destination – CNN

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