A Rambler Follows His Bliss

RALPH A. VELASCO ’81 has a motto: “Life’s too short not to travel.” With a motto like this, one had better not be deskbound. So Velasco reinvented his life in 2007 to accommodate his wanderlust, trading his desk job as a financial consultant for the unfettered life of a travel photographer and international tour leader.

Ralph Velasco '81

Velasco unbound is a force to be reckoned with. As the founder and CEO (chief experience officer) of PhotoEnrichment Adventures (PhotoEnrichment.com), he has built a career out of helping clients capture better images of their travels. In 2019, he expanded his global tour enterprise with the launch of Alla Campagna Experiences (AllaCampagna.com), which are less focused on photography and more focused on cultural immersion and local cuisine. Over the past 12 years, he has created more than 100 once-ina-lifetime international travel experiences for his clients in more than 30 countries, including Cambodia, Morocco, Cuba, Romania, India and the Baltic States.

Velasco was bitten by the travel bug during his Loyola years. “This all started with my Loyola Academy summer service and immersion trips to Spain and Peru,” he notes.

Meanwhile, this globetrotting creative has more projects in the pipeline, including The Continental Drifter. Filmed in the studio and in the field, this YouTube Channel series hosted by Velasco will feature travel and photography tips and interviews with travel and photography experts, as well as gear, app and service reviews. Follow this link and subscribe for a preview of what’s to come at https://youtu.be/E7WQsbL92Ak.

Ralph A. Velasco ’81 (front row, right) with a PhotoEnrichment Adventures tour group in Viscri, Romania