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What’s the first thing you think of when I say Colombia? Cocaine? Pablo Escobar? Narcos? FARC? Terrorism? That’s fair. But what if I told you everything you thought you knew about the country is wrong?

After the flood: 72 hours in Venice

We arrived in Venice just hours after the second-worst flood ever recorded. While our experience may not have been typical, it was very real—and also surprisingly great.

Meet the Oktoberfesters

Close encounters of the German kind at the world’s biggest beer fest—from pseudo cocaine users, to a very generous dessert dealer, and gossiping without words.

Portugal from top to bottom

September 27, 2019

Compared to other Western European countries, Portugal is pretty under the radar for Americans. It lacks the instantly recognizable hook that so many of its neighbors have: Will and Kate in England, wine and the Eiffel Tower in France, beer and lederhosen in Germany.

"To know how to write is to know how to ascend." - José Martí, Cuban poet