Meet our Team of Trip Designers
Meet our team of Trip Designers - VIP Journeys is based in Atlanta, Ga. with trip designers in Rio, Buenos Aires, Bolivia, Peru, Santiago & Quito. Our two founders, Michael Eiseman (a former Interactive Ad Agency Ceo) and Caroline Nakao (a former hotel executive and world traveler); both have spent many years traveling extensively throughout Latin America to remote, exotic and romantic locations. We also work very closely with a team of handpicked guides, villa owners & hotels that meet only the highest standard for our discerning VIP clients. We travel extensively to bring you the most unique tailor-made Journeys.
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Caroline is from Sao Paulo, Brazil and personally vets every experience our clients will see on their journey, including guides, chefs, yachts and vehicles.
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Michael Eiseman
Co-Founder
After working in LATAM running campaigns for Sony & Marriott, Mike decided to leave advertising to do what he was really passionate about... travel.
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Lauren is from Kentucky but her heart is pure Porteño. She has been living in Buenos Aires for 6 years and enjoys sharing her experiences of Latin America.
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Sarah is a Canadian expat, lived in Peru & Four years ago with a group of friends they opened a local-expat bar called Magadalena's Party in Palermo SOHO.
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Adriana is based in Mendoza, Argentina and is versed in fine wines and regional food. She is married to a chef and is one of our experts on Central America.
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Jody loves working in the Luxury Travel Market and reps VIP in Arizona, Texas and California. She spent over 10 yrs. building personal relationships with A-List Agents.
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Susana is from Florianopolis, Brazil. She currently lives in Atlanta with her 2 sons and husband (all Brazilian) and makes our operations run smoothly.
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Carla is based in the LATAM region in our Bolivia Peru office and coordinates our reservations and provides support for our amazing team of Trip Designers.
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Cecilia brings 14 years of experience in operations. She is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Her secret spot for wine tasting is in Cafayate near Salta.
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Our Master Guide has his finger on the pulse in Rio. Ask him to share photos from celebs he has toured around Rio - U2, Princess Beatrice, Will Smith - to name a few.
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Trini, our Master Guide in Buenos Aires, takes clients on unique experiences up the Tigre, tasting mate in the park. She attends the Colon Opera School.
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Colin, an Iowa expat guides our Santiago culinary-focused tours giving insight into Chile’s growing gastronomy scene through markets, sharing meals, and culture.
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Natalia works on hotel and tour operations. She is fluent in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Her secret spot for wine tasting is in Uruguay at Narbona.
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Annie helps us with sustainable strategies for the environment & indigenous communities. She graduated from both Stanford University & Harvard.
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Jean-Jacques lectures on the Culture & Anthropology of the Andes. Pre-Hispanic Andean Cultures. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and Cornell.
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Peter is a writer, photographer, explorer, independent scholar and lecturer. He is author of Exploring Cusco, Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary and Insight Pocket Guide to Peru and Ecuador.