Our Team
Verity Allan
While on her degree course of Latin American Studies, Verity spent a year in Mexico and back-packed around Peru and Bolivia. Captivated by the continent, she started work with us and has since been to other regions including the Galápagos Islands.
Gemma Anderson
Gemma has a professional qualification in leisure and tourism management and enjoys applying her skills devising innovative itineraries in Latin America where she has extensive travel experience.
Mary Anne Nelson
Mary Anne was brought up in Colombia and has worked as a journalist in her native Chile. She is an enthusiast for medieval history, in which subject she has an MA.
Jim Ashworth
Jim gained a vast amount of experience travelling all over Latin America after graduating from Newcastle University. He joined the Groups Tours department in 2006 and is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable member of the sales team.
Sophie Barber
Whilst studying in Chile, Sophie travelled extensively through Latin America including Easter Island and the Galapagos Islands. After finishing her degree at Leeds, Sophie returned to Latin America and back-packed from Mexico through to Costa Rica. She joined the Bespoke Department in 2008 and is an enthusiastic member of the team.
Sarah Beard
Sarah started working for Journey Latin America in 1999 as a tour leader. After 5 years leading most of our South American tours she joined the office and now manages the Group Tours department.
Hannah Burwell
Having spent some of her childhood years in Colombia and Ecuador, Hannah was inspired with a love for the continent which led her to a degree in Latin American Studies and voluntary work in Brazil and Costa Rica.
Tamsin Butler
Tamsin heads up the Product and Operations Team in our Group Tours department. With her excellent organisational skills and flights expertise you can be sure your tour runs smoothly!