Mary Hollendoner

Mary is passionate about travel and adventure. She’s an avid rock climber, and lived in California for 15 years to climb in Yosemite while working at Google to fund her travel obsession. She has bicycled across Central America, motorcycled across Mexico, driven the length of Australia, and backpacked around Europe, SE Asia, and Africa. She’s currently living in Argentina, after driving there from California with her husband and 9-year-old daughter. You can read more of her adventures at MonkeysontheRoad.com.

Van Life: Travelling Through Latin America

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By Mary Hollendoner February 24, 2021

Over the past three years, I’ve started my days in locations ranging from the shores of Mexico to the salt flats of Bolivia to the tropical jungles of Ecuador. At night, I’ve fallen asleep to the sound of ocean waves, the barrage of city traffic, and the incredible silence that can only be found at high elevation in the mountains...

Small-Town Living in Argentina’s Sierra Mountains

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By Mary Hollendoner December 25, 2020

Can you see yourself relaxing in a hammock stretched between trees in your backyard, watching the sunset over the mountains while bright green parrots chatter overhead? Do you prefer access to peace and nature over the cultural attractions of a big city? While the majority of U.S. expats in Argentina choose...

Living Through Argentina’s COVID Quarantine

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By Mary Hollendoner November 8, 2020

Here in Argentina, we’ve endured one of the strictest and longest COVID quarantines in the world. Way back on March 20th, when we had only 100 casesof coronavirus in the entire country, President Alberto Fernándezshut everything down...