Travel like a pro

WHO AM I

Jon Gross

My name is Jon and I’m a 36 year old from the United States living in Ecuador. I was lost in Chile without knowing the language, the people or even how to keep warm at night. I was very poor and had no idea what the world was that I was living in. I heard words like "po" "cafecito" "poquito"... I knew some Spanish but these words were so hard to catch on too. I had just sold all of my possessions in the the United States to move to Chile and I was afraid of having to move back home and live with my parents. I was broke with nothing to show for it. I had a family to support that depended on me so they were at risk too.

It wasn't easy but I began to pick up a camera and share stories online that people could see and relate with. I would watch other YouTubers and study what they were doing and why they were doing it. I took the simple things in life and made them interesting on video. I edited late at night and walked miles to find internet and upload videos. I learned from my mistakes and slowly started to find things that others often overlook.

I realized that I had found things that were actually interesting and fun all around me. I felt connected to my community and the people that I would meet along the way. I was happier than ever before. People started to notice and ask for advice. That's when I decided to be a content creator, to help others find the good around them wherever they are.