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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.

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

The Spirit of the Southwest – Food & Wine

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September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Up to the edge – Dwell

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July 21, 2022October 25, 2022

Inside Santiago’s bid to become the ‘Kathmandu of the Americas’ – Adventure.com

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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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May 11, 2022July 9, 2022

Your old office may soon be a luxury apartment – BBC

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May 2, 2022July 8, 2022

Why travelers are paying money to dig in the dirt – AFAR

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April 29, 2022July 9, 2022

The rise of Brazil’s forgotten forest – Condé Nast Traveler

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April 25, 2022July 9, 2022

Chasing the Wind in Patagonia – Travel + Leisure

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March 30, 2022July 18, 2022

Antarctica’s volatile ‘Deception Island’ – BBC

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March 4, 2022July 9, 2022

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

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March 1, 2022July 9, 2022

The man making adventure travel wheelchair accessible – Hemispheres Magazine

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December 3, 2021July 9, 2022

The rise of Asheville’s River Arts District – Hemispheres Magazine

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October 28, 2021July 9, 2022

Can Unesco status save the world’s oldest mummies – National Geographic

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September 23, 2021July 9, 2022

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

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September 20, 2021July 9, 2022

Into the forest primeval – Travel + Leisure

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