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Dec 30, 2023 | #1
Hi Pablo, tell me about yourself.
My name is Pablo, I was born and raised in Argentina. Nowadays I live in a quiet neighborhood in Quilmes City, which is only 30 minutes away from Buenos Aires, the capital city of the country, and close to my parent's home as well. I share a house with a friend and both have been living here since the beginning of the Pandemic. I have been working in tourism for the last five years but as a consequence of the current situation and the close of the international borders, I decided to start working as a writer from home.
How did you discover that you wanted to work in tourism?
My pleasures have always been traveling and visiting foreign countries. Reading about history and geography and learning languages were the things I liked the most and in the end, they were what made me choose a career in tourism. After I finished High School I started studying Architecture and as I did not find myself in that field I abandoned the course. I considered my likes and pleasures and joined a three years course in Tourism. I got my bachelor's degree in 2016 which included qualifications in guiding and leading groups.
What were your work experiences after you got your degree?
I started working as a tour guide during the last year of my studies in the City Tourism Board, showing the Highlights of Buenos Aires to neighbors, national and international tourists. Part of my job was designing new cultural programs so I could create pedestrian excursions and circuits by bike and bus. Being art my other passion, I decided to start my own project with two friends' help called "Under BA". We offered tip-based tours in non-traditional neighborhoods about street art, showing the different art techniques and in some cases we made people participate in creating a mural after the walking.
In the end, I decided to make a great change and adventure myself to the southernmost city of Argentina, Ushuaia. The place that is famously known as the "End of the World", let me guide in a natural environment. During the cruise season, I led English speaker groups into Tierra del Fuego National Park, which protects the southernmost forest on the continent and one of the only places on the planet where it is possible to find mountains, woods, and sea altogether. Another type of excursions were those inside a catamaran sailing the Beagle Channel and watching the endemic fauna, luckily I could do it also from time to time.
Why did you come back to Buenos Area and left such a Place?
Even though I loved working and living in the Patagonia region I returned to Buenos Aires in March 2020 for the reasons I previously mentioned. During the lockdown, I continued studying and improving my level of English and practicing Italian, which I learned in High School. Trying to be creative I practiced some hobbies such as yoga and art. I enjoy especially drawing and painting so I used my spare time to make some art stuff.
Why do you want to work as a writer and why do you think you are good at it?
I have found that I am keen on writing so I decided some months ago to do it as a way of living. I specialize of course in history and geography but also in art and culture. My studies and my jobs along these years required constant study and search of information; consequently, it resulted really useful to my writings.
My name is Pablo, I was born and raised in Argentina. Nowadays I live in a quiet neighborhood in Quilmes City, which is only 30 minutes away from Buenos Aires, the capital city of the country, and close to my parent's home as well. I share a house with a friend and both have been living here since the beginning of the Pandemic. I have been working in tourism for the last five years but as a consequence of the current situation and the close of the international borders, I decided to start working as a writer from home.How did you discover that you wanted to work in tourism?
My pleasures have always been traveling and visiting foreign countries. Reading about history and geography and learning languages were the things I liked the most and in the end, they were what made me choose a career in tourism. After I finished High School I started studying Architecture and as I did not find myself in that field I abandoned the course. I considered my likes and pleasures and joined a three years course in Tourism. I got my bachelor's degree in 2016 which included qualifications in guiding and leading groups.
What were your work experiences after you got your degree?
I started working as a tour guide during the last year of my studies in the City Tourism Board, showing the Highlights of Buenos Aires to neighbors, national and international tourists. Part of my job was designing new cultural programs so I could create pedestrian excursions and circuits by bike and bus. Being art my other passion, I decided to start my own project with two friends' help called "Under BA". We offered tip-based tours in non-traditional neighborhoods about street art, showing the different art techniques and in some cases we made people participate in creating a mural after the walking.
In the end, I decided to make a great change and adventure myself to the southernmost city of Argentina, Ushuaia. The place that is famously known as the "End of the World", let me guide in a natural environment. During the cruise season, I led English speaker groups into Tierra del Fuego National Park, which protects the southernmost forest on the continent and one of the only places on the planet where it is possible to find mountains, woods, and sea altogether. Another type of excursions were those inside a catamaran sailing the Beagle Channel and watching the endemic fauna, luckily I could do it also from time to time.
Why did you come back to Buenos Area and left such a Place?
Even though I loved working and living in the Patagonia region I returned to Buenos Aires in March 2020 for the reasons I previously mentioned. During the lockdown, I continued studying and improving my level of English and practicing Italian, which I learned in High School. Trying to be creative I practiced some hobbies such as yoga and art. I enjoy especially drawing and painting so I used my spare time to make some art stuff.
Why do you want to work as a writer and why do you think you are good at it?
I have found that I am keen on writing so I decided some months ago to do it as a way of living. I specialize of course in history and geography but also in art and culture. My studies and my jobs along these years required constant study and search of information; consequently, it resulted really useful to my writings.