Hey everyone,
I just did something I rarely do: I stopped for a second and actually looked at my analytics. And my mind is completely blown.
Over 512,000 organic views on Instagram in just 3 months. One single Reel reached 344k+ views and was shared over 13,000 times! YouTube is tractioning hard with the Chetumal Border Scam and The Heat Corridor videos. No ad budgets, no corporate backing—just raw, independent art and storytelling from the road.
Thank you so much to everyone who is riding with me! đź–¤
I just wrapped up 6 months at Basecamp MĂ©rida (including 3 months sleeping in a tent to keep survival costs down to €8–15 a day). Right now, I’m broadcasting from Flores, Guatemala. The US route is financially dead, so we are cutting radically south towards MedellĂn, Patagonia, and eventually heading over to Asia before finishing the project in Graz in 2027.
🚨 The Emergency Call (Why I need a coffee today)
While the reach is exploding, real-world logistics just hit a massive tech wall. My old 10-year-old smartphone just reached its absolute limit. Revolut rolled out a critical security update, my phone crashed, and the banking app now refuses to work.
This means: I literally cannot digitalize or transfer my studio space costs next week.
I have €300 left in my account, but I am currently locked out. I need an immediate €200 emergency support boost to grab an app-compatible replacement phone here in Guatemala, so I can keep the gears moving and hop on the next vital bus towards Nicaragua.
If you love the daily madness, the receipt drawings, and the fact that an independent artist is pulling half a million views from a tent—please consider buying me a few coffees today! * 3 Coffees (€15): Keeps me caffeinated and helps secure the next bus ticket.
- 10 Coffees (€50): Directly finances a chunk of the replacement phone so I can unlock my banking.
Let’s keep this train rolling. The data shows the world is watching. Let’s show them how independent art gets done!
👉 https://www.patreon.com/verenavesta