Michael and Samantha on House Hunters International Sept 18th

So first off, Samantha and I are the least likely people to end up on a reality TV show. I mean, we don't even own a TV—neither did we have one back in the states. So what a surprise it was when we ended up being chosen as the subject of a 30-minute episode of House Hunters International!

So how did it happen?

Well, it seems the producers of House Hunters International wanted to take the show somewhere a little... different. Showing a rich family choose their dream villa in Florence or flat in Paris is nice, but apparently they wanted to showcase a different type of story—one where two people decide to leave their lives behind and start over in a place almost no one knows anything about. So the producers contacted a friend of ours here in Tarija who happens to be the only English-speaking expat services agent around. They wanted to profile a young couple as they searched for an apartment in Tarija. Our friend Martin thought of us, we spoke with the producers, and before long it was lights, camera, action. 

So what apartment did we end up choosing? You'll have to watch the show!

House Hunters International

"Time out in Tarija, Bolivia"

HGTV

Premiering September 18th, 7:30pm/10:30pm/1:30am
http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/time-out-in-tarija-bolivia/index.html

Check your local listings as airtimes may vary in your area!

Part of our backstory was my failed music career ;-) Here's Johnnie and I shooting a scene at the Santa Fe Tracking Station in Downtown LA

Filming an outdoor shot at the Coimata waterfalls

Looking at an apartment—nice views!

One of the three options we had to choose from... What would be the final verdict? Tune in and find out!