Kevin & Melina · Uluru, Australia

The People Behind Blueprint Travelers

Blueprint Travelers was founded in 2023 by Kevin and Melina, avid travelers who decided to pack up their home and travel the world. They created this travel website to help and inspire others to make the most of their world travels.

All of the content that you will find on this website comes from first hand experience to make sure that the information is valuable and accurate. We are so excited for you to join in on the adventure!

Our Focus

Comfort, Culture Travelers

The rooftops of Napo Wildlife Center Ecolodge along the lake, as seen from their observation deck

Over the years, we have adventured through the backpacker life and indulged in high-end luxury travel experiences. Blueprint Travelers excels in the comfort category, at times borrowing from the cost conscious aspects of backpacking but also extending into the top tiers of hospitality offerings. Our goal is to always strive to find the right balance so that the overall trip is designed to be unforgettable while also being financially obtainable for working professionals.

Throughout all of our travel, we seek out cultural experiences because we believe that through shared experiences we all become better citizens of the world. While it can be hard to truly understand a culture during a short stay, we seek out local businesses, tours, and activities that can expose you to people or ideas that make different parts of the world so unique. It will also, hopefully, create connections with locals and other tourists for lasting friendships or memories.

Our Expertise

experiences

Identifying essential tours and activities that are unique to destinations​

logistics

Determining the most efficient way to maximize the time you have for your trip

food and drinks

Visiting memorable establishments to understand regional cuisine and tastes

About the Blueprint Travelers website

More research than a travel blog. More personality than a guidebook.​

Blueprint Travelers is designed to give you the knowledge and power to help you make the most of every travel adventure (because if you come from the U.S. like us, we know that that vacation time is precious).

Sandwiches while visiting the Matterhorn, Switzerland
Sandwiches while visiting the Matterhorn, Switzerland

We typically create outlines of our ideal plans that make sure we hit the things that are the most important or intriguing while allowing for flexibility and spontaneity to immerse ourselves in the culture along the way. We understand how to travel within a budget and make the most of every dollar spent based on our own interests.

This website is a collection of stories from our travels, planning resources, and guidance to maximize your own adventures. It includes destination itineraries, logistical explanations, and cultural observations. Overall, the goal of this website is to give you the blueprint to travel to the fullest! If you ever find that something is missing or outdated on our website, please reach out to us at contact@blueprinttravelers.com, so we can update the information for future travelers.

What makes this website unique

professional-quality guides

We review blogs, guidebooks, and websites, talk to local experts and tourism offices, and do most of the local activities to bring you succinct resources to discover destinations.

multi-lingual experts

We are natively fluent in English and French and have strong proficiency in Spanish, allowing us to research and talk to locals in their native language. 

regional specialists

We dive deeply into a handful of countries to develop useful and expertly-crafted travel guides rather than provide surface level information about the whole world.

Interested in working with us?

With a combined 20 years of expertise in strategy and hospitality consulting, we provide custom strategies and solutions to help tourism boards and hospitality brands achieve growth goals. 

Learn more about what we can do for you →

A few things about our founders, Melina and Kevin

Languages we speak

English, Spanish, French

First country we each visited

Kevin: Spain
Melina: France

Favorite Mode of Transportation

Trains!

Countries visited (collectively)

48 and counting. More important to us than the number is making sure we leave each one having actually understood it.

Favorite Condiment

Kevin: I love trying hot sauces around the world.
Melina: mustard and pickles!

Pieces of luggage we each travel full-time with

One carry-on and one personal item. Everything else is excess.

Days spent traveling for Blueprint Travelers:​

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Meet the founders

Melina Goldman, co-founder of Blueprint Travelers

Melina

Co-founder & Editor-In-Chief

Experience strategist turned travel writer. She writes the guides, from the ground.

Read more about Melina →
Kevin enjoying a pint of beer at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Kevin

Co-Founder & Head of Routes and Restaurants

The planner behind the guides, and the reason we always know where to eat.

Read more about Kevin →

Where we go

Every destination we cover

Argentina

Australia

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

French Guiana

Japan

Mexico

New Zealand

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay