The Art of Casco Viejo
Panama's old city, known as Casco Viejo, is located on a small peninsula that juts into the...
Padre Ricardo and the Sacristy of Santa Clara
The Hidden Light of Mexico City contains a number of references from my own experiences in Mexico...
Why Read a Book About Mexico Now
Reading about Mexico now is a mix of highs and lows. Fiction can't substitute for facts but it can...
A tale of Mexico: the school bus and the thriller
THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY is a political thriller, with characters based on many people I...
Remembering Resistance
In my travels, it has struck me that a culture reveals its true strength by what it chooses to...
The Kitchen UN
Oslo in June is a wonderful place. Clouds scud across a cobalt sky and the harbor is thronged with...
Land of the Unexpected
Once upon a time, I took a trip with a similarly adventurous-minded girlfriend to Papua New...
At the End of the Line
Let's set the scene Luz filled out a form to cash the check at a mahogany counter then went to the...
Celebrate Greek Culture Now More Than Ever
Greece has overspent itself to the brink of destruction and angry citizens are showing their...
A Walk in Her Shoes
I recently was on a plane heading from Central America to the United States. I had the aisle seat....