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My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
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I just wanted to throw up a thread for my travel book, A Dead Bat In Paraguay, a somewhat dark but serious travelogue of my hellish six-month trip through South America from 2007-2008.

Here's the website:

http://www.adeadbatinparaguay.com

Couple reviews:

http://www.rooshv.com/a-dead-bat-in-paraguay-reviews

Behind-the-scenes info:

http://www.rooshv.com/a-dead-bat-in-para...the-scenes

Feel free to ask questions about the book or places there were in it. If your post has plot spoilers please mention that at the top of your post. Thanks!

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My books: A Dead Bat In Paraguay (about traveling and gaming through South America) and Bang (about how to get laid)

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09-20-2009 07:32 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
1. What was your travel route?

2. Why was it hellish?
09-20-2009 07:39 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
- Contains Spoilers -

Roosh,

In which country did you originally meet the Brazilian girl, I think name was Paula, that you hung out with in Brazil? I didn't remember her from earlier in the book (although she must have been there).

Other question:

Did you ever consider getting off the "lonely planet" circuit? It seemed like you wanted to (and its pretty common knowledge that "guide book traveling" is horrendous) but you continued on.

Thoughts?

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09-21-2009 12:04 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
(09-20-2009 07:39 PM)Lumiere Wrote:  1. What was your travel route?

2. Why was it hellish?

1. Ecuador > Peru > Bolivia > Salta, Argentina > Chile > Argentina > Uruguay > Puerto Iguacu, Argentina > Paraguay > Brazil

2. Check out the pack I list site of the unfortunate events

(09-21-2009 12:04 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  In which country did you originally meet the Brazilian girl, I think name was Paula, that you hung out with in Brazil? I didn't remember her from earlier in the book (although she must have been there).

Other question:

Did you ever consider getting off the "lonely planet" circuit? It seemed like you wanted to (and its pretty common knowledge that "guide book traveling" is horrendous) but you continued on.

I met her in Rio my first weekend there.

I did consider getting off the lonely planet circuit many times, but I was so beaten that I figured i had to stay on it to be able to continue.

Roosh

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My books: A Dead Bat In Paraguay (about traveling and gaming through South America) and Bang (about how to get laid)

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09-22-2009 04:36 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
"I did consider getting off the lonely planet circuit many times, but I was so beaten that I figured i had to stay on it to be able to continue."

Gotcha. Yeah, you were pretty tweaked there.

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09-23-2009 11:28 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
Here's a question I got about the book I wanted to answer here:

Quote: had some lingering questions about when you got back from your trip, like how long it took you to adjust, get healthy, and start wishing you were back in south america... you know, the epilogue stuff

My answer:

When I came back from the states I still had some serious side effects from the rabies vaccine (dizziness, chills, fatigue). Those took about a month to fade. My stomach was a complete wreck for a couple months but probiotics started helping. Even today I have lingering problems but it's a lot better (I'm drinking coffee right now... something I couldn't do before). I would say that it took me about 3 or 4 months to feel close to normal again. If I came home right now it would take me less than a couple days achieve this state. That trip really fucked me in the ass.

I started wishing I was on the road again at about 10 months, so it took quite a while to get that ache. I was off four months later. I kind of have it set in my mind that d.c. is not for me, so I don't see future stints there longer than a year.

Roosh

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My books: A Dead Bat In Paraguay (about traveling and gaming through South America) and Bang (about how to get laid)

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10-13-2009 07:29 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
Spoiler Alert


so...What ever happened to Mariana?
10-25-2009 01:40 PM
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
Good question Smile

After my return in Rio I'm going to put out a proper Epilogue.

Roosh

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My books: A Dead Bat In Paraguay (about traveling and gaming through South America) and Bang (about how to get laid)

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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
(10-25-2009 11:50 PM)Roosh Wrote:  Good question Smile

After my return in Rio I'm going to put out a proper Epilogue.

Just bought and read Dead Bat - all in one night - just couldn't put it down! Great reading and right up my street!

When you headed back to Rio?

Yep, I would def like to read an epilogue asafp because:
(a) I'm nosey
(b) I just up and left, too, citing problems at the office (I don't actually have an office)
© I fell prey to what you wrote on p62:
"The nature of the game is you win some and you lose some, but
in the end it’s worth it because you eventually get what you want.
There’s just one problem: once you’re deep in the game it’s hard to quit
even if you do meet the right girl. Things become about conquest
instead of finding a happy relationship. Settling down becomes an
unnatural concept."
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RE: My Travel Memoir "A Dead Bat In Paraguay"
I came back to Rio on December 1 of last year. And I leave again in 2 days. I just put the finishing touches on the epilogue today actually. I will release it some time this year.

Roosh

Twitter: http://twitter.com/rooshv
Current location: http://bit.ly/2SSUpQ
My books: A Dead Bat In Paraguay (about traveling and gaming through South America) and Bang (about how to get laid)

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