Zach Rabinor was seduced early on by Latin America’s vibrant cultures, towering peaks, thundering surf and intoxicating cuisine. As the Founder, President and CEO of award winning travel company Journey Mexico, Zach oversees all aspects of the company’s operation and takes special interest and delight in the details of product development, marketing, and business development. Under Zach’s leadership, Journey Mexico has achieved dynamic growth as evidenced by its inclusion as an Inc. 5000 Company consecutively from 2009 through 2016, and has earned top honors and recognition including: National Geographic’s Best Tour Operators on Earth, National Geographic “50 Tours of a Lifetime”, Travel & Leisure Best Adventure Trips, Travel & Leisure Best Adventure Outfitters, and The New York Times Adventure Guide. Zach has been personally recognized as a top expert by leading luxury travel publications: Conde Nast Traveller Top Travel Specialist 2010-2022, Conde Nast Traveller Top Villa Specialist 2011-2013; and Travel & Leisure A-List 2010-2022 as well as being named a Trusted Travel Expert on Wendy Perrin’s inaugural Wow List 2014 and each year subsequently through to the present. Zach is a Regional Member of the World Travel and Tourism Council, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oceanic Society; he has been sought out in the press on matters relating to Mexico, tourism, and travel including interviews in: Forbes and NPR and a host of other prominent publications.
Between his B.A. from Cornell University and M.P.I.A. from the University of California, San Diego, Zach worked as a teacher, an environmental activist, and an outdoor adventure guide throughout the Americas for almost a decade. Zach’s career journey also includes stints in Finance, Environmental Conservation, and Community Development, before launching Journey Mexico in 2003. Zach’s passion for Latin America grows ever-stronger as he continues to explore remote, off-the-beaten path destinations. When not designing new itineraries or leading exploratory expeditions, Zach can be found searching for waves and Mexico’s best ceviche on his beloved Pacific Coast. Zach lives in Puerto Vallarta with his wife Rebecca and their two sons Sam and Nat