I am Ernesto, a consultant, former diplomat, and travel journalist from Panama. My hardcore passion for travel has taken me to 70 countries and over 600 cities across all continents. In 2013 I founded @elbrunchblog, a gastronomic platform that follows my travels around the globe, and currently I am a partner and consultant at ÁTOMA Communications, a public relations and communications firm.

I have lived in Panama, Beijing, St. Louis, Houston, New Haven, Madrid, and Hong Kong. I am a graduate from Yale University, IE Business School and St. Louis University. Two fun facts about me: I speak 5 languages and volunteered at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when studied abroad in China.