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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.

Some reservations: Mexico City

January 22, 2020

Thanks to a certain traveling chef, we were a little nervous about visiting Mexico City. But we shouldn’t have been—and these are the top five reasons why.

Naturally, Chiapas

January 17, 2020

Craggy caves, towering canyons, friendly monkeys, indigenous traditions—you can find it all in Mexico’s southeastern-most state…if you can figure out how to get there.

8 reasons to visit Oaxaca

January 14, 2020

Oaxaca, Mexico is a white-hot travel destination these days. But why? Your two favorite nomads went to great lengths to find out. (Like, seriously great. We ate bugs.)

Where’d you go, December? (Come back!)

January 2, 2020

The one where I freak out about our half-baked plans for Latin America three days before we leave, then attempt to talk myself off the ledge. Please enjoy this special look at the stressful side of long-term travel.