BRING IT HOME
Travel. Discover. Bring home something extraordinary.
Some of the most meaningful things we bring home from our travels aren't souvenirs. They're pieces created by the people who live there.
Bring It Home journeys are designed to connect you directly with exceptional artists and makers in their studios and workshops. Discover their work, hear their stories and, if something speaks to you, purchase it directly from the person who made it.
And don't worry about how you'll get it home. VanArnam Adventures works with trusted local specialists who handle the professional packing, documentation and shipping of your purchases, so you can simply choose what you love.
MEET THE MAKERS
Every Bring It Home journey is built around personal introductions to exceptional artists and craftspeople.
Step inside their studios and workshops. See how they work. Learn what inspires them and how their craft is connected to the place you’re visiting.
These aren’t shopping stops. They’re personal encounters with talented people whose work we believe is worth discovering.
WHAT YOU MIGHT DISCOVER
Every destination has its own creative traditions, and every Bring It Home journey will be different.
You might meet a ceramicist shaping pieces by hand, a painter whose work captures the surrounding landscape, a woodworker carrying on a regional tradition, a textile artist working with local materials, or a contemporary designer creating something entirely new.
What matters isn’t the category or the price. It’s finding exceptional work—and having the opportunity to meet the person behind it.
EXPERIENCE BRING IT HOME
EXPERIENCE BRING IT HOME IN MENDOZA
During our March 2028 journey through Argentina’s Uco Valley, we’ll step beyond the wineries to discover another side of this remarkable region and the creative people who call it home.
We’ll meet a local artist in their creative space, hear their story and learn how the landscapes, culture and character of Mendoza influence the work they create.
It’s an opportunity to experience the Uco Valley from a different perspective—through someone who lives, works and creates here.
It’s the kind of encounter we love to create—personal, unexpected and genuinely connected to where we are.
And perhaps you’ll discover something extraordinary to bring home.
EXPERIENCE BRING IT HOME IN PATAGONIA
Discover the artists of Chile's wild south.
In March 2028, we'll travel the legendary Carretera Austral through some of the most extraordinary landscapes on Earth.
Along the way, we'll step beyond the mountains, glaciers and forests to meet artists and craftspeople whose work reflects the traditions, materials and spirit of Patagonia.
During his 2027 scouting journey, Kent will seek out exceptional makers, visit their studios and workshops, and personally select a few memorable encounters to share with our group.
We'll meet the people behind the work, hear their stories and discover pieces that capture something special about this remarkable place.
And perhaps you'll find something extraordinary to bring home.