We’re the Baboo family, a diverse bunch of travel enthusiasts hailing from all corners of the world – Mexico, the United States, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain, Philippines, and India! With centuries of combined travel experience, we’ve teamed up with our +1000-strong network of trusted Local Travel Experts, all ready and raring to help craft the ultimate tailor-made adventures just for you. So, buckle up and let’s embark on an unforgettable journey together!
Chief Executive Officer
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Paul is an intrepid explorer, a risk-taking entrepreneur and an expert in all things travel-related! His passion for tech, crypto and soccer is unrivaled, and he’s the founder of the awesomely successful Bamba Travel. He’s always on the hunt for new and exciting experiences – let’s join him and see what the world has in store!
Chief Operational Officer
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Rick has been globetrotting for 15+ years since leaving Italy, and it’s been an incredible journey! He’s picked up many languages, skills, and insights from the amazing cultures he’s encountered. Now, he’s taking all of that knowledge and turning it into something even more amazing – sustainable action! Talk about making the world a better place!
Head of Partnerships
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Elina is a born-to-roam, wanderlust-filled traveler who loves meeting new people from all over the world! She left her home country of Latvia in her younger years to seek out new and exciting adventures, and can never seem to stay away for too long! She’s passionate about all kinds of cultures, and it’s no wonder she’s always looking for her next journey!
Chief Technology Officer
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With over eight years of experience as the CEO of Quo Digital, the leading microservices outsourcing and dedicated teams company in LATAM, Joe has helped hundreds of clients across the globe scale or kickstart their dev teams.
Chief Creative Director
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Marco is a globally published travel storyteller. His travel stories have been published in, amongst others, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek, Lonely Planet Traveler and Sidetracked. He is the founder of WideOyster Magazine.
Chief Storyteller
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Javier was editor-in-chief for twelve years at Oxígeno magazine. A master of mountaineering and outdoor sports and, of course, wine tastings. Javi is member of the Adventure Media Advisory Group, and in charge of the Spanish edition of WideOyster Magazine.
Design Advisor
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Michael brings design strategy from brand to UI. Born and raised in Colombia, now living in Brooklyn. During the past 10 years at Google, he has worked on Android, YouTube, and Google Search. Bali is on his personal bucket list.
MARKETING ASSISTANT
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Mark is a coffee-fueled journalist, marketer, and entrepreneur. He consults for various brands and writes for the Inquirer, Buzzfeed, and PEP. He co-founded a photography studio and online bookstore.
Product Coordinator
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Radames’ vision of success goes beyond a high profitability, to him, it includes the satisfaction of the client, product quality, assertive communication and generate a favorable environment for all the team among others.
FRONT-end Developer
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A Middle developer, with four years experience working in areas of web development, Efren focuses specially with frontend tech. He loves JavaScript for all that this language can create.
FRONT-end Developer
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Software Developer & DevOps Engineer with more than 12 years of experience in front & back development, database design and DevOps architecture. Has a soft spot for fintech platforms and startups.
Back-end Developer
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He works as a Developer/Data Scientist professionally. Navneet enjoys resolving code issues, and he is an eager learner. Originally from India, he is really interested in discovering new destinations, people, and cultures.