Simon Willis originally hails from the UK but has been living in Medellin, Colombia for years.  Simon found a way to merge his knowledge of travel with his extensive experience in international education to form Kagumu Adventures. As a qualified journalist, teacher, and ski instructor, he travelled through five continents, writing, teaching, skiing and developing new ideas to impact tourism in a positive way. This is a new format we are trying out during the COVID19 Quarantine shutdowns...

Angel Grandez is the Regional Operations Manager of Condor Travel, South Americas leading DMC (Destination Management Company)and the largest Inbound Tour Operator in Peru. Aside from being a close friend, Angel is a true adventurer who loves to explore, and has travelled all over South America and many other parts of the globe. In this episode we talk about the opportunities out there in the tourism industry, as well as some of the challenges and opportunities facing South America after an...

Stefan Dapper is the CEO of Expertia Travel in Lima, Peru.  Stefan comes from years in the travel industry working in a slew of different roles, from guide, to trainee, contracting coordinator to eventually leading Tui Spain as Managing Director and now most recently he has spent the last couple years leading Perus Largest inbound travel operator and DMC, Condor Travel, and largest outbound provider, Nuevo Mundo Viajes.  I had the pleasure of working with Stefan over the last couple years and...

For our very first Adventuredesk podcast, I´m bringing on a good friend of mine, Cesar Vasquez Cofounder of Travel Buddies Peru.  Cesar and I dig in to what its like to start a business in Peru, what his experience has been with Airbnb Experiences, Getyourguide and others. Cesar, like many guides I know has always been interested in starting his own business, and now he’s willing to share the ups and downs he has encountered thus far.