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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.

Not your padre’s Colombia

February 7, 2020

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?

The happiest little accident

December 3, 2019

At the beginning of October, Sean and I thought we had our whole trip figured out. But then everything fell apart—and I fell hard for our third-string destination.

10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Romania

November 11, 2019

Romania. It’s an absolutely fascinating country that doesn’t get a lot of attention. Read on to learn some of its secrets—including its not-so-foreign language, its communist-era catastrophes, and…Prince Charles?