October 26, 2021
Penguins and Pirates
To experience the full beauty of Pan de Azúcar National Park, a hiker must deal with desert heat and cold as she's guided along by…
June 21, 2021
Medellín: A City Transformed
The street art of Medellín's District 13 offers insight into the troubled past and hopeful future of Columbia's most notorious city. Women stood in doorways…
April 20, 2021
Memory and Isolation in a Santiago Hotel
An American expat returns to her adopted home in Santiago, Chile. While undergoing the mandatory quarantine, she finds ample time to reflect on the people…
March 17, 2021
Stranded in the Peruvian Amazon
A traveler in Peru finds more adventure than she bargained for when her tour boat's engine unexpectedly dies in the middle of the Amazon. “There’s…
March 8, 2021
A Book for a Book
A mugging in the colorful port town of Valparaíso, Chile, helps a traveler understand the country's troubled past and turbulent present. When I was in…
September 7, 2020
Unequal
In a music filled square in Cartagena, travelers and refugees drink beer, swap stories, and attempt to bridge the chasm that exists between two worlds.…
July 14, 2020
Just Scared
A diver-in-training finds herself in the middle of a near panic attack more than 100 feet underwater. How she chooses to handle it teaches her…
June 25, 2020
Written in the Stars
While lounging in the hot springs of Baños, Ecuador, a traveler encounters a stranger who attempts to predict her romantic future. Grey nose hair is…
