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Mark Johanson

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Santiago
As seen in: Bottom Line, CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, CNN Travel, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Money Canada, Revista Época, UOL and
Covers:  travel, sustainability, design, adventure, environment, world heritage, airports, arts, culture, ecotourism, outdoors, work-life balance, latin america, south america, emerging destinations
Author of Mars on Earth (Oct ‘24) | Freelancer @NatGeoTravel @TravelLeisure @FoodandWine @LonelyPlanet covering travel, food, design & nature in Latam & beyond

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Mark Johanson’s Biography

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Mark Johanson is an American journalist based in Santiago, Chile. His stories about travel, food, design and sustainability have appeared in numerous global publications, including National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, The Economist, Condé Nast Traveler, Newsweek, AFAR, Food & Wine, Dwell, CNN, Bloomberg and the BBC, among others. He is the author of a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks to destinations across the Americas and Asia, and has contributed to a dozen more coffee table books for the tra…

Mark Johanson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Seriously Down Under

Seriously Down Under

Coober Pedy is unlike anywhere else on Earth: The majority of its citizens live in underground dugouts choppe…

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The people who create their own 'countries'

The people who create their own 'countries'

(CNN) -- Scotland will next month decide in a referendum whether it wants to go it alone as an independent co…

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What Happens When Work Is No Longer A Place?

What Happens When Work Is No Longer A Place?

BALI, Indonesia -- It was exactly six months ago when Merav Knafo packed the contents of her life into a stor…

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The Bones That Forever Changed Australia's History

The Bones That Forever Changed Australia's History

This is a story about bones. About what can and can't be explained by them, and the tales we choose for them …

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A permanent vacation

A permanent vacation

Ever take a holiday that you wished would never end? Imagine if you went on vacation and loved it so much yo…

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Rotorua: Let Off Steam

Rotorua: Let Off Steam

A visit to NZ's geothermal wonderland of Waimangu and Wai-O-Tapu is a head-spinning trip - like stepping into…

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One of the Best Resorts in South America Now Has Incredible New Glass Bungalows That Reflect Mountain Views

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By Mark Johanson Verified, Mark Johansen
| Aol Verified
Vik Chile has expanded with eight glass bungalows, each showcasing a modern art collection. • A new wellness center and farm-to-table dining experiences enhance the property’s focus on creativity and connection to nature. • The property has multiple projects in the works, including a kombucha laboratory and a cheese factory. Vik Chile, one of Travel + Leisure’s best resorts in South America, has been on quite the growth spurt recently.
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Inside the Record-Breaking Snow Hitting South America’s Famed Ski Resorts Right Now

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By Mark Johanson Verified
| Outside Magazine Verified
While the U.S. and Europe are battling heatwaves, South American ski resorts in the Andes are blanketedin some of the deepest powder in decades. Winter arrived late and then all at once for these Andean ski resorts, which opened in mid-June with bare ridgelines and zero snowflakes. Weeks later, a string of storms buried roads and swallowed chairlifts.
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Three Days in Lima, One Great Chef-Approved Dining Plan

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By Mark Johanson Verified
| Virtuoso Life Verified
Chef Pía León leads the way to the city’s best meals. This story is part of our collection of food cities worth the trip. Few cities have climbed as high and fast in the global culinary zeitgeist as Lima. Today, Peru’s capital stands alongside Paris, Tokyo, and Copenhagen as one of the world’s most influential dining destinations – its rise fueled by chefs who, in the early aughts, began making the country’s gastronomy a source of national pride and global fascination.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A script analyst for the development dept. of Magnolia Pictures... does that count? Otherwise, self-eployed blogger!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. In a school play.

How is social media changing news?

It's making it much faster, and placing journalists on a treadmill (for better or worse).