Photo Diary: India
What do you do, reader, when caught in the vicegrip of nostalgia? For me, flipping through old pictures is the … Continue reading Photo Diary: India
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Reflection on the Times
About a year and eight months ago, when the US presidential election was in full swing, I channeled everything I … Continue reading Reflection on the Times
Medellín: Climbing to New Heights
Nestled in the Andes Mountains, rising from the fertile Aburrá Valley, a sprawling metropolis emerges. Medellín. A once fractured amalgam … Continue reading Medellín: Climbing to New Heights
Pivot to Gran Colombia
On my last morning in Quito I shared coffee with a young man from New York on the rooftop terrace … Continue reading Pivot to Gran Colombia
Life in the Casas of Cuba
Charming hosts. Comfy accommodation. Colorful decor. Fruit platters. Rich coffee. Conversations over rum. Tiny birds in wicker cages. These are … Continue reading Life in the Casas of Cuba
Baños: The Adventurer’s Paradise
Anyone who knows a smattering of Spanish knows the word “baños”. Whether from high school classes, or from ordering too many … Continue reading Baños: The Adventurer’s Paradise
Photo Diary: Volunteer Project in Honduras
Last month I spent a week living and working with farming communities in the Santa Bárbara department of Honduras. Unlike … Continue reading Photo Diary: Volunteer Project in Honduras
Inferno’s Oeuvre
Nicaragua is a hotbed of volcanic activity. A total of 19 active volcanos run north to south along the western … Continue reading Inferno’s Oeuvre
Nica Time is of the Essence
“I’m not afraid of death…I’m afraid of time.” Interstellar is one of my favorite movies of the last five years. … Continue reading Nica Time is of the Essence
Vietnam: Hammer, Sickle, and Starbucks
Fifty years ago in 1967 my father was just a child, the youngest of four. He, his parents, and his … Continue reading Vietnam: Hammer, Sickle, and Starbucks
A Wayward Duck 