Venetia Martin
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Venetia is a Travel & Leisure’s A List Travel Advisor, and this year celebrated the Creativity Award by PURE for “finding ways to help travellers see the world in a new light”.
Venetia’s passion for exploration was sparked during teenage years spent in Maseru, Lesotho where she attended a local school and would spend weekends discovering the mountains.
After studying Business Leadership & Management, an early career in London in marketing, design and advertising was overshadowed by the allure of Argentina, where she pursued a passion in equine therapy in Cordoba and learnt Spanish.
She travelled extensively in Latin America and relocated to Buenos Aires, where she worked for a London-based luxury travel company, leading sales and expanding their Latin offering.
A curiosity for Central America took her to Costa Rica, where she spent three months driving across the country and discovering truly wild and unspoilt places. She started a travel advisory, working with a number of private ranches and reserves to create transformative experiences in, and for, conservation.
Venetia joined Journeys With Purpose at the early inception, and believes it is in the strength and passion of our remarkable team that we can achieve our vision for meaningful impact through travel.
Venetia is a Travel & Leisure’s A List Travel Advisor, and this year celebrated the Creativity Award by PURE for “finding ways to help travellers see the world in a new light”.
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HIGHLIGHTED TRAVEL MOMENTS
Costa Rica
My first experience of Central America was in a private, off-grid cattle ranch in Bijagua, hosted by the owner who’s now become a dear friend.
We explored the surrounding 1,000 hectares of protected rainforest on horseback, where tapir, anteater, jaguar and many other species reside – I sensed the serenity and soul of a place truly in harmony with nature.
Rajasthan
While Latin America lays claim to my heart, I’ve longed to explore India for many years and finally made my trip in early 2025.
The colours, smiles and vibrancy were so energising, and having explored Maddya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mumbai and Goa I left feeling, although satisfyingly full of butter chicken, hungry for more of India’s magic.
New Mexico
Two years ago I was privileged enough to spend time with the team behind Ted Turner Reserves in New Mexico.
I was very impressed about their conservation work on such a large scale, while being blown away by the beauty of the landscape. Here, I witnessed my first mighty buffalo herd, and caught my first fish!
OVERVIEW
Venetia's countries of expertise
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