https://cariocagringo.com/ Free chapters, PDF downloads, and new releases from "Read My Book: Misadventures of a Gringo Dating Abroad." en-US https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/17-shirt-as-an-umbrella/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/17-shirt-as-an-umbrella/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT If you've made it this far, I'm truly grateful you're enjoying the read. I'm starting to realize that if this becomes a hit, any future dates will have an… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/16-third-first-date/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/16-third-first-date/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT People on first dates love to ask whether you believe in second chances. I've never had a good answer. I might be about to find one. https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/15-eu-to-famoso/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/15-eu-to-famoso/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A friend once asked me, "Wait, how many times have you been robbed?" I answered, "Too many to count." It's one of the sad realities of living in South America.… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/14-sunrise-orgasm/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/14-sunrise-orgasm/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT People always ask what I do for fun. One of my favorite hobbies is watching sunrises. I love them because they're peaceful, and the ones in Rio are… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/13-not-another-hostage-situation/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/13-not-another-hostage-situation/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT People always want to know the scariest thing that's happened to me while traveling. Not all my wild stories involve dating or women. Plenty of mishaps… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/12-hostage-situations/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/12-hostage-situations/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Before all my travels, when someone asked about my worst date, it took some brain power to think of one. I used to be very good at going out with women I had a… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/11-dez-cerveja/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/11-dez-cerveja/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT When my ex-wife and I separated, I took it very hard. People deal with grief in interesting ways. I took the drink-the-pain-away approach at first. I didn't… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/09-shirt-as-an-umbrella/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/09-shirt-as-an-umbrella/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Remember when I told you I'm not much of a nighttime partier? I've known that about myself for a long time, and it still didn't stop me from trying. I think as… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/00-mostly-harmless/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/00-mostly-harmless/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT No one said dating would be easy. That couldn't be more true when you're dating abroad and don't speak the language. https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/10-love-at-first-sight/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/10-love-at-first-sight/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cliché phrase is how young me always thought love worked. You see someone, you like them, and that's the end of the journey. Married, with the white… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/08-sand-over-it/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/08-sand-over-it/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Besides Chapter 1, none of the dating stories so far amounted to a serious, committed relationship. Some were a one-off kiss out of nowhere. Others were casual… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/07-never-date-a-comedian/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/07-never-date-a-comedian/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Before actually living abroad I tested the waters with numerous international trips. My first love was Ecuador. One of my best friends is Ecuadorian, and The… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/06-japan/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/06-japan/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT I haven't told you this yet: I've had three major manic episodes. Two happened while I lived in LA, and one happened abroad, in Japan. They were all uniquely… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/05-neighbors-know-my-name/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/05-neighbors-know-my-name/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT I know what all this is starting to sound like: dating advice from a pickup artist. I want to make clear that's not the case. This is the only time I'm going… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/04-are-you-toxic/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/04-are-you-toxic/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT In Rio, I was trying to build a business around the barracas on the beach. For those who don't know, barraca is Portuguese for tent, or any constructed stall… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/03-how-long-have-you-been-dating-your-boyfriend/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/03-how-long-have-you-been-dating-your-boyfriend/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT So let's take a trip down memory lane, back before all this dating abroad was even a thing. I didn't start traveling internationally until later in life. That… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/02-sure-take-all-my-things-but-not-the-camera/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/02-sure-take-all-my-things-but-not-the-camera/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Not all the stories I share will be as rosy as meeting my wife. This is one of my favorite horror stories. The setting is Medellín, Colombia, home to Pablo… https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/01-how-i-met-my-wife/ https://cariocagringo.com/chapters/01-how-i-met-my-wife/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Since moving abroad, I've dated mostly in Colombia and Rio, almost always with no shared language. People often ask why I prefer dating in South America. I…