Who we are
Travelers, designers, researchers making you move around the world.
‘BE PART OF THE JOURNEY’ WITH US
We are a tailor made travel agency with headquarters in Miami and Lima, with 10 years of operation in the Latin American and US markets. Together with the best agencies in the world, we are part of the exclusive Serandipia community.
To say we’ve been around is an understatement! We’ve travelled to every continent in the search for the best routes, hotels and specialists to be able to offer you the very best, and with the contracts and benefits we are able to offer, rest assured that we will design the best and most memorable trip for you.
We’ve organized over 5,000 tailor-made trips. From honeymoons to business retreats, our range is broad, but our essence is the same: tailor-made amazingly detailed experiences and journeys worldwide.
MEET THE TEAM
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Natalia Ordonez
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Globetrotter, nature lover and entrepreneur by heart and experience. Natalia’s love for travel and for business shows in every step we take as a company.
Having traveled to each continent, Natalia’s energy shows throughout the projects the company embarks on.
Has recently been nominated as Best Travel Designer for her knowledge in the subject by Serendipia Luxury Travel Community.
Keen to relate to projects that are sustainable and always looking for unique approaches for the routes the company offers.
In the past 10 years she has been part of the most important tourism trade shows in the industry: We Are Africa, ILTM, PURE, and many more!
Specialist in Africa and Asia. Honeymoon Expert
Based in Miami, USA
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-ordoñez-durand-30643776/
Email: natalia.ordonez@bpjourney,com
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Monica Macha
TRAVEL EXPERT
Monica, lover of nature, cultures and new aspects of life. Her main passion is discovering how rich the world is. Monica has the ability to learn everything, to handle great work situations with the best smile! Great professional, she goes to the bottom of the topics, investigating all about the destinations, she is very skilled at giving quantity and quality of information.
She began to travel from a very young age within Peru, and it was there that she began her love for cultures, for discovering new and unconventional things. And she has not stopped until now having already visited 4 continents, with a special love for Africa.
She dreams of visiting New Zealand and Antarctica, and thus already have the 6 complete continents.
Specialist in Europe, Asia and Africa
Travels back and forward between Lima. PERU and Paris, France
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamachasalas/
Email: monica.macha@bpjourney,com
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Maria Fernanda Marchesini
TRAVEL EXPERT
Maria Fernanda Fernanda has a particular love for cultures and nature. Her first trip was to Cusco for her 15th birthday, and after seeing one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, she fell in love with it and began to travel around the world to see new places and share her experiences. She loves learning about cultures, and without a doubt her favorite destination has been South Africa, she stayed in Shamwari Game Reserve, a beautiful project to preserve the Eastern Cape. Her favorite hotel brands are Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental.
She loves designing tailor-made trips and creating moments that travelers will always remember.
Specialist in Europe, Caribbean
Based in Lima, Peru
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/
Email: mariafernanda.marchesini@bpjourney,com
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Ximena Puig
TRAVEL EXPERT
Ximena enjoys every step involved in planning a tailor-made journey.
She loves organizing all kinds of trips but specially honeymoons, because of the level of detail and surprises that she can include. She came back from her own honeymoon in Africa with a fresh and new perspective of what they are all about!
She has lived in Spain for almost a year and got to visit a lot of cities and little towns all around Europe. Her favorite spots are Cordoba, Granada and Valencia in the south of Spain and her favorite drink is ‘clarita’.
For her, one of the most important aspects of traveling is to have exquisite meals and delicious cocktails, so she will make sure to recommend the best hidden spots for your next trip.
Specialist in Caribbean, Asia and Africa
Based in Lima
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximena-puig-7a84a077/
Email: ximena.puig@bpjourney,com
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Susy Alfaro
ADMINISTRATOR
Meet Susy, she’s our numbers girl! She helps us organize every trip from the payments to our suppliers and makes sure this runs smoothly. Also, she is no stranger to being a traveler. She loves São Paulo and has visited many of its trendy restaurants. Her favorite neighborhood is Vila Madalena, where most artists and design stores are located. Last year she traveled to Europe for a month, and visited the main capitals. She dreams about traveling to Thailand and Marrakech, and loves Andaz hotels for their details.
Based in Lima, Peru
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernanda-marchesini-vara-b911211b6/
Email: admin@bpjourney,com
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Thais Maggiolo
TRAVEL EXPERT
Travel, food and adventure lover, Thais began to travel at a very young age, quickly becoming one of her passions. She loves discovering new cultures, taste new food and sharing experiences with locals. She lived in Singapore for six months and got to visit most of South East Asia, by far her best experience yet.
She will be traveling to Japan at the end of this year, one of her dream destinations, and hopes to travel all over the world with her three kids one day.
● Based in Lima, Perú
Email: thais.maggiolo@bpjourney.com
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Maripi Ventura
TRAVEL EXPERT
Maripi loves travelling, adventure, and exploring new cultures. She enjoys all aspects of planning the perfect trip in an individualised and personal manner.
She was born in Peru, and moved to the UK 19 years ago, settling in Southeast London.
Maripi has travelled over fifteen counties, with her own family, with friends, and as a couple. She understands the travel needs of parents and children of all ages, and has first-hand experience travelling with children, young adults, and people with additional needs, with a particular focus on what a person can do, rather what they cannot do. The possibilities are endless.
Offering a tailored programme that suits each type of family, with the perfect balance of adventure, exploration, cultural immersion, and much needed rest.
Attention to detail is important to create a stress-free holiday, leaving plenty of room for excitement even before the journey begins. The goal is to achieve long lasting memories with family, friends or on your own.
Expert in South America, Caribbean, Asia.
E-mail: maripi.ventura@bpjourney.com
OUR FOUNDER
After working in incoming and luxury travel agencies for several years, our founder Natalia started the company back in 2012 when she was 27. She grew up in a creative entrepreneurial environment with her grandparents both business owners, and her parents both artists. With an eye for aesthetics and a vision for sales and marketing, she has devoted herself into creating this community of travelers for 10 years. Curating routes, hotels and experiences in over 150 countries, and offering a 360° consultancy for her passengers has been the cornerstone of her success.
“Since I founded the agency, I’ve explored each continent, developing a network so powerful that now we have local experts in every country to receive our travelers. We are proud to be part of the TravellerMade exclusive community, and will take that trip you want to do to the next level. It’s been quite a ride, and for us this is not a job, it’s our true passion."
We invite you to meet us, in our Let’s talk about your next trip section, or to start planning in our Plan your Trip section.
WHY TRAVEL WITH US
We are travelers
Our team of Travel Experts has traveled to each continent. We know the routes, the hotels and suppliers first-hand, and we know the differences between each one to provide a comparison that will allow you to make the best decisions.
Exclusive Benefits
Thanks to our exclusive membership to TravellerMade community, when traveling with us you’ll have access to Upgrades, complimentary breakfasts, VIP Check in and VIP treatment, VIP amenities, courtesy dinners in over 1,500 hotels worldwide.
24/7 Service
You’ll have a local Whatsapp and cellphone number to reach in case of any emergency, or in case you want to change anything while you are already traveling.
Serendipia Community (ex TravellerMade)
Get VIP treatment all the way! As part of the Serendipia community, you’ll not only have the best additional benefits, but you’ll get VIP’d everywhere you go. It’s only a small percentage of agencies in the world that are vetted to be part of this network, and we are!
Worldwide Contracts
We have contracts with over 3,500 suppliers worldwide. We work with brands like Luxury Collection from Marriott, Small Luxury Hotels, Hyatt (part of Hyatt Prive), Preferred Hotels and Resorts.
Travel Kit
You’ll receive a detailed itinerary with timings, local contacts, destination guides, luggage tags. We will send you the boarding pass for your flights as they become available.
WE ARE PART OF SERANDIPiAs.
Exclusive benefits for our Travellers
Communities we are part of
LE Miami
This is the coolest trade show in the business! Its focus is urban, modern, trendy, chic, and all the suppliers that attend follow the same line. Each June we will have about 60 meetings and we will bring you the latest news to get the most out of your trips. (www.lemiami.com)
PURE in Marrakech is an annual trade show organized by BEYOND LUXURY. Its main focus is travel experiences. From luxury camps in Africa, to super trendy urban hotels. It lasts 3 days in which we have more than 50 personal meetings with our suppliers to catch up on the latest trends. For more information, click here. (https://www.purelifeexperiences.com/)
ILTM Sao Paulo is a trade show focused on luxury tourism where more than 1,000 high impact worldwide suppliers congregate. Hotels such as W, Ritz Carlton, Belmond, Mandarin Oriental present their novelties and products during 3 days at the Ibirapuera Biennial.
For more information, click here (https://www.iltmlatinamerica.com/)
We are Africa
A trade show 100% focused on hotels, suppliers and products from Africa. Every May, for 4 days we immerse ourselves in the African world to bring you the best. The conservation and protection approach to flora and fauna is a message that is always present in this event. For more information, click here. (www.weareafricatravel.com)