Posts Tagged ‘Alexandra Allover’
Brazilian Culture Clashes Under the Hood 🇧🇷
This post offers a glimpse into my forthcoming travel memoir after three years of cultural yin and yang across Brazil and the rest of South America. Any suggestions for publishers? Contact me! We stopped at a red light, where a man with two kids hesitated at the curb. He tilted his head and mouthed…
Read MoreDisappointed in Medellin: Housing Horrors & Car Chaos 🇨🇴
What do you think is the favorite country of travelers in South America? 90% of all travelers I‘ve met had their favorite country in common: Colombia. Over three years we‘ve been driving all over the continent in search of the best place to live. I asked every traveler where they had liked it…
Read MoreMy Return to Abadiânia and the Casa de Dom Inácio 🇧🇷
Outside Casa de Dom Inacio, my stomach grumbled. Nose blocked, I took a deep breath. A tingling sensation in my arm demanded attention. Shaking it off, I crossed the threshold. Casa de Dom Inacio in Abadiânia faced controversy in 2018. Over 600 abuse accusations targeted Joao de Deus. Despite his absence today, the Casa…
Read MoreWrong Tires in Ecuador? A Merry Christmas Tale with Police 🇪🇨
It was two days before Christmas. Paul and I were driving along a calm road somewhere between Guayaquil and Quito, in the coastal region of Ecuador. We read in one of the Whatsapp groups that there was going to be an Overlander Christmas Party. A Christmas dinner organized by a German campground owner at his…
Read MoreColombia Investment Visas: Low Property Prices and Key to Passive Income 🇨🇴
Picture this: a tropical paradise with stunning beaches, vibrant cities, and endless investment opportunities. Sounds too good to be true? Welcome to Colombia. After nearly three years of researching and comparing the average cost of living and real estate prices across countries in South America, I can confidently say that Colombia stands out…
Read MoreTax Benefits of Foreign-Owned Single-Member US LLC for Non-Residents 🇺🇸
Are you a non-resident looking to take advantage of the many tax benefits of forming a US LLC (Limited Liability Company)? With a territorial tax system like Paraguay, establishing a foreign-owned single-member LLC can be a lucrative opportunity for your business. In this blog post, we’ll explore the advantages of forming a US LLC and…
Read MoreDas weltgrößte Seilbahnnetz in der welthöchsten Hauptstadt – La Paz, Bolivien 🚠🇧🇴
Wie verbessert man das öffentliche Verkehrsnetz einer Stadt, wenn diese Stadt ganz enge Straßen hat, sehr dicht bebaut ist, und auf 4000 Meter liegt? Die Rede ist von La Paz. Wusstest du, dass La Paz der höchste Regierungssitz der Welt ist, und dass die Stadt mit Hilfe einer österreichischen Firma das weltweit dichteste…
Read MoreSleeping in the car in the world’s biggest salt desert – SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia 🇧🇴
Spending a night in our car in the world‘s biggest salt desert! Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia at almost freezing temperatures was the most extreme adventure we‘ve had in our two years of non-stop travel! At first Paul and I were disagreeing on whether we should spend the night in our car or just visit…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about entering Bolivia by car 🇧🇴🚗
When we crossed over from Brazil to Bolivia by car we had no idea that this would become the most complicated border crossing we’ve had in our over two years of overlanding South America. Here I collect the most important information about entering Bolivia by car: vehicle permits and documents, toll stops, Sigemig / Digemig…
Read MoreMy experience at the Casa de Dom Inácio in Abadiânia – a world-famous healing place 🇧🇷
Before you start reading, take a look inside the Casa de Dom Inácio in Abadiânia: I didn’t really know anything about Abadiânia before we arrived there. Probably we would have never visited if our new friend Jutta hadn’t invited us to meet her at her Pousada in this small town close to Brasilia. Already…
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