Joe Diaz

Joe Diaz is cofounder of AFAR Media. Joe launched AFAR in 2009 with cofounder Greg Sullivan, and AFAR has already become one of the world’s leading travel media companies. Its flagship magazine has twice been named “America’s Best Travel Magazine.” AFAR’s digital platform is designed to provide experience seekers with rich destination that turn their mobile phones into the next generation of travel guide and trip planner. The company also has a nonprofit foundation, Learning AFAR, that provides scholarships to lower-income high school students to go on life changing trips and a division, AFAR Experiences that puts on travel events in conjunction with destination marketing programs around the world. Finally, AFAR works with top brands, hotel companies and destinations to provide content, inspiration and advice to effectively connect with and serve discerning travelers. Joe was born and raised in Palm Springs, CA and grew up in a bi-cultural family with his father from Spain and mother from San Francisco. He graduated from Duke University and started his career with Teach For America where he taught 5th, 7th, and 8th grade in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe went on to found a successful real estate investment company, which he sold in 2006 before embarking on living life AFAR. He passionately believes that experiential travel is the best form of education and the more people who travel in a curious and open-minded way, the better the world will be. Joe resides between New York City and San Francisco.