The water is beautiful today. It must be beautiful here every day. I’m on another boat, a much bigger one this time headed to the small exclusive isla de pirata (pirate island). Only 40 people are permitted to be on the island in one day and often times there are...

The Hay Festival de Cartagena is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The venue is a gorgeous theatre right off the water that’s gilded, beautifully molded, and completely packed up through the balconies. ...

“Ah, Canada!” A scrawny man, dark skin, dark eyes, black curly hair smiles at me big. He knows he’s right and I haven’t even said a word yet. All I’ve done is looked at him when he said ‘Hola!’ and smiled. Then he says Toronto, and for whatever reason I...

Lush, brooding, vibrant are just a few words that come to mind when trying to describe the city of Medellín, nestled in the opening peaks of the Andes. The constant humidity against the mountains combined with the heat of the day make great dark thunderclouds each day which have yet...