Author: wayfarersoliloquy

Matt Dursum is a freelance writer from Michigan. He specializes in food, wine, travel, and surf and has been published in several magazines and blogs.
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Best Meals from One Year in Latin America: South America

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Words and photos by Matt Dursum For one year, my girlfriend and I have been successfully living in Latin America. We started part one of this journey into butchering our way through Spanish fluency and getting our careers as newbie journalists off the ground in Mexico. Part two started in Chile. We have since moved slowly through the continent’s southern stretches of coastline, forest, and mountains. Out of all the delectable food we’ve eaten along…

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Best Meals From One Year in Latin America: Mexico

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Words and photos by Matt Dursum A year ago, my girlfriend and I packed away a week’s worth of clothing, our computers, some electronics and gear, and jumped on a plane to Mexico. Our goal was simple. We were going to work remotely while living in Latin America. We are proud to say it’s been working.  One year in and all we can talk about is food. The cuisine we ate in Mexico and South…

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The Vulnerable Charm of Puerto Iguazu 

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Words and Photos by Matt Dursum In Argentina’s Misiones Province lies the magnetizing Iguazu Falls, one of the world’s great natural landmarks. Situated within a vast 660 square miles of protected Atlantic Forest habitat, the falls are a remarkable center for biodiversity. The home base for visitors to the Argentine side of the falls is the small town of Puerto Iguazu. Often overshadowed by its UNESCO recognized neighbor, this small community contains a story of…

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Into the Chaos of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

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Photography by Samantha Demangate Words by Matt Dursum Ciudad del Este, one of the world’s largest tax free markets and one crazy place to drive through. Just a short trip over the International Friendship Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil, it is the second largest city in Paraguay. Along with the nearby Itaipu dam, the largest hydroelectric dam on earth, and the sprawling commercial center, the city produces over half of Paraguay’s GDP.  Before the Itaipu…

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The Giants of Foz do Iguaçu

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Words and photos by Matt Dursum Over a glass of fresh pressed sugar cane juice, my girlfriend and I went over our time in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil with our Airbnb host, driver, and all-around great guy, Thiago Kim. Born in Argentina, Kim has since lived for several years on the Brazilian side of the falls and on top of running several Airbnbs, he runs a tourism company.  For a week, we relied on Kim’s…

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