Gretchen Richter de MedeirosMay 8, 20153 minWhen you're staying with family, your expenses are subsidizedLet’s be honest. When you’re staying with family, your expenses are subsidized. We are forever grateful to our Brazilian friends and...
By Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 25, 20153 min"We were introduced to Argentina’s dollar-hungry, blue-market, ever-fluid economy."I handed our hostess two stacks of bills, one of dollars, one of Argentine pesos. We’d withdrawn money at the Buenos Aires airport to pay...
by Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 4, 20151 min"Despite the overages, Chile was a relatively cheap country."Below are tables that detail our projected costs, actual costs, and the differences between the two. We saved on lodging by staying two...
rodrigod2014Mar 5, 20152 min"Pretty amazing how much cheaper medical care is in South America."By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Below are tables that detail our projected costs, actual costs, and the differences between the two. We...
rodrigod2014Feb 9, 20153 min"Living this crazy dream will be worth every penny."By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros When we first started thinking about doing a RTW trip, the biggest question in my mind – even before...