about the author

Born in Jacksonville but raised in Memphis, Robert Wright later moved to Seattle where he almost eliminated a heavy, southern accent. Almost. He has worked as a toxicologist thanks to studying biochem, has done time at a container shipping company after receiving a Master’s degree in International Studies & later ditched everything to move to Spain.

Living in Cádiz turned out to be one of the best decisions he ever made. Learning gaditano Spanish was far from easy, but after a year he was hooked. Robert looked for other places to continue speaking Spanish… & ended up in Buenos Aires. At the same time, he began working as a tour guide & guidebook researcher for Rick Steves while maintaining residency in Argentina. The result of this odd mix has been a life spread over several continents for the past 12 years. Add a seven-month stay in Sydney with his best friend for even more craziness.

Somehow Robert found time to set up his own walking tours of Buenos Aires. They were a big success, inspiring Robert to self-publish those routes & share an insider’s look of his adopted home. The first PDF published covers Recoleta Cemetery & can be purchased on the AfterLife blog.

Buenos Aires tours are no longer available & Robert quit working for Rick Steves in 2010, but travel apps for the iPhone/iPod touch are available at his new venture: Endless Mile. All funds go toward trips to maintain his relationship with Darío Banegas, happy together since Nov 2009 but sometimes far apart. Darío lives in Esquel but works on his Ph.D. in Coventry, UK. Sounds complicated, but he’s so worth it:

Need to know more? Just ask! Email Robert (remove spaces): a b r o a d @ wrighton.com.ar