PLACES

Parrilla Libre El Fogón, Gualeguaychú, Entre Rios, Argentina, August 19, 2018

On my birthday, I spent the whole day with my best travel companion, my car. I drove from Gualeguaychú to Montevideo, about 350 kilometers or 6 hours. It might just be the tradition of my family, but we do not have a strong culture of celebrating birthdays. So I did not feel particularly lonely being …

Location update – Buenos Aires – Argentina, Aug 14, 2018

In Buenos Aires. 48,000km driven so far. The first chapter of the big trip is close to the end. @Buenos Aires – Argentina, Aug 14, 2018

with Nahuel @Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, August 10, 2018

I had the pleasure to meet this guy again in Rosario. I met Nahuel for the first time in Panama City back in February. I was glad to catch up with him in his home country, Argentina, and almost in his hometown, Rosario, while getting to meet his sister and aunt as well. When I …

Viviana – Roberto @Punta del diablo, Uruguay, August 1, 2018

The first people that I met in Uruguay were actually a couple from Argentina but I couldn’t tell the difference in accents. They’ve been living in Uruguay for years. As much as they love traveling themselves, they have a son who is a world traveler. He’s traveling abroad now and he is almost my age, …

Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 4, 2018

I stayed in Montevideo just for one day, knowing that I’ll come back soon and stay for 10 days then. So I really didn’t do much in the capital city, but I dropped by the Mercado del Puerto (port market) before heading towards Colonia del Sacramento. In fact, Mercado del Puerto seemed to be the …

Gradual changes @Gualeguaychú, Argentina, August 6, 2018

I came back to Argentina. Two months ago, I was in Northern Argentina, but I was mostly driving to get to Paraguay. So I came back to get to see the country better – this huge country seemed to deserve it. I’ll travel Argentina for as much as possible before I conclude the South American …

la mano, punta del este, Uruguay, August 2, 2018

Uruguay is much smaller than its neighboring countries. And it’s sweet to be reminded that I can get to almost anywhere in the country within a couple hours of driving. And the roads are, to quote wikitravel, boringly straight and flat. I’ll have to spend more time in Uruguay at the end of this month …

A Brief interview in Gaspar, Brazil

I had the pleasure to briefly share about my travel with a radio station in Gaspar, Brazil! Aside from the initial nervousness, it was a fun experience and it made my new friends and the community more special in my heart. @July 26, 2018, Gaspar, Santa Catarina, Brazil