Work with Us
We work with family-owned and community-run tourism businesses, mostly in Ecuador, Peru, and the western United States, at the moment when a good operation is ready to become a lasting one. More direct bookings, fewer commissions to platforms, a website that tells your story in two languages, and a plan you can run without us.
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What we do
Storytelling is only the start
Websites that book
Bilingual WordPress sites built for direct reservations, hosted and maintained by us so you never have to think about them.
Story and strategy
Copy in English and Spanish, and brand and marketing that sound like you.
Coaching for owners
Four one-hour sessions to get clear on where the business is going and what to do first. Full refund if it does not deliver that clarity.
The full guest journey
We help you think through every stage, from first touch to inviting them back — including the newsletter questions everyone gets stuck on: how often, and on what platform.
Fundraising for conservation
Campaign design and storytelling for reserves and community projects. Refugio Paz de las Aves raised $155,000 this way.
Advice for travel bloggers
Twelve years of running this site, on a call. Where your traffic really comes from, what to fix first, and how to work with partners and affiliates without losing your readers’ trust.
A private report
We experience your tour or stay as a guest would, then send you a private report on what’s working well and what could be improved.
Who this is for
Forward facing tourism businesses
The family that runs the lodge. The guide who built a reputation one trip at a time. The boutique travel agency ready to invest in their brand. The community that decided tourism should happen on its own terms. The travel writer who wants a platform, not just a blog. The common thread is a storytelling immersed in people and place.
How it starts
Three steps, no surprises
- A free 30-minute call, in English or Spanish, to hear where your business is today.
- A short proposal that fits your size and situation. We price for the business in front of us, not from a rate card.
- We start, usually with the website, because everything else builds on it.
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work with Angie
Client recommendations
We did a GoFundMe campaign and it was very successful thanks to Angie Drake. She is a person and professional that the entire Paz de las Aves family appreciates.
Vinicio Paz, Refugio Paz de las Aves, Mindo, Ecuador
Our community is very grateful for her work and now it is very easy for tourists to find the travel information they need.
Edgar Noteno, Kichwa Lodge, Cuyabeno, Ecuador
Angie is one of the most creative, empathetic and proactive people I know. She brings insight and motivation to any project she works on.
Scott Solberg, Sun Mountain International
Speaking
Angie also speaks at tourism and conservation events on responsible travel, direct bookings, and telling a place’s story honestly. Most recently: keynote at the Ecuador Bird Fair in Quito. Speaking and press
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