Gary Silipa in Rio de Janeiro. Photo / Supplied
Gary Silipa curates the Bradley Lane Illuminated, event on April 13 in Glen Innes Town Centre. It features outdoor murals created by some of New Zealand's best street artists.
What was your greatest holiday? Backpacking with my wife across South and Central America for six months in 2017.
We started in Argentina and ended in Mexico, passing through 15 countries. It was an incredible experience, from spending Easter Friday at Christ The Redeemer to climbing to Machu Picchu. We travelled mostly by bus, which was a great way to see each country.
And the worst? We gave ourselves a day to get between two cities catching local buses in Guatemala. A trip that would take just a few hours if you could drive there directly. It was disastrous. Traffic jams, hours of walking along the main highway through the countryside in the hot sun, no water, catching multiple buses and we only got halfway! We arrived very late to a small town on the last bus and spent the night in a dubious motel.
If we bump into you on holiday, what are you most likely to be doing? Looking for art — books, art galleries, museums, public art.
If we could teleport you to one place in New Zealand for a week-long holiday, where would it be?
Invercargill. I drove down from Queenstown once and spent one night there. I visited Johnny Penisula and another friend DEOW. I'd like to spend more time exploring the city and surrounding areas.
