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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 3, 2025

System Reboot – Konfekt Magazine

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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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April 23, 2025

In Panama’s Guna Yala Archipelago, a Different Sort of Caribbean Vacation – AFAR

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April 15, 2025

South Africa’s new ‘Big Five’ safari destination – BBC

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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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December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Homage to Patagonia – Robb Report

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November 11, 2024

This new tented camp peers over the deepest canyon in the Americas – FT

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October 28, 2024

Ripple Effect – World Wildlife Magazine

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October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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

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September 10, 2024

Proof of Concept – Dwell

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August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Madre de Dios – World Wildlife Magazine

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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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March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

Southern Exposure – Dwell

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February 6, 2024

An ‘impenetrable’ wildlife sanctuary in Argentina opens up to the world – National Geographic

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