NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31, 2023 – For more than 30 years, Journeysmiths has been discreetly handcrafting extraordinary private holidays for a dedicated clientele to Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean, Latin America, and the Polar Caps. Seeing a growth in demand for Latin America, the company is pleased to announce the hiring of a veteran product specialist and eagerly looks ahead to even more growth in South and Central America throughout 2023.

Currently, Journeysmiths offers handcrafted itineraries to seven of the 33 countries that comprise Latin America. To expand and develop their signature one-of-a-kind private handcrafted luxury and wildlife experiences even further the company has hired Joanna Hussey, as Head of Latin America.

Having worked within the travel industry for over 20 years, Ms. Hussey, joins the Journeysmiths team after more than 10 years with Audley Travel as one of the company's Latin America top Senior Specialists. During her tenure with Audley, Hussey grew her Latin America product knowledge, becoming a specialist on the continent and an integral member of the company's Latin America Team. Joanna's extensive product knowledge and expertise lead her to become a founding member of Audley Travel's US headquarters in Boston in 2014, the company's first and only office outside of the United Kingdom.  As a key member of the Audley team, Hussey helped train new team members, grow the LATAM revenue by over 50% and acquired a dedicated base of over 80% repeat clients.

“It is an exciting time of growth at Journeysmiths,” said Laura Burdett-Munns, Managing Director, Journeysmiths. “With the addition of Joanna and her grasp of the US market, the team is focused on expanding our LATAM product, capabilities and sales within Antarctica, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador / Galapagos and Colombia. As we look ahead at the second half of 2023, our goal is to launch Belize, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama at the request of clients who are eager to explore South and Central America on a more intimate level.”  

Last year, the company crossed the pond to begin sharing their expertise with the US market.  Founded in 1990 as Africa Exclusive, the company has since expanded its global offerings while remaining true to its a deep-seated belief that travel should inspire personal growth, expand horizons, and support conservation as well as the local communities visited. All guest itineraries are crafted completely from scratch, and always include an opportunity to create a positive impact on the destinations they explore by working with only the most aligned industry partners.