Performing at the height of her powers in 1970, Aretha Franklin turned Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” into a gospel number of extraordinary power. (image: Robert Altman/Getty Archives)
Once the most dangerous city in the world, Medellin has emerged, improbably, from its violent past and become a major tourist destination. But what fueled the resurgence, and what was the price? And in the end, will it be able to hold on?
From a ragtag band of street musicians to an internationally touring act, my old friends from the band Tuba Skinny have used the technology today to open their audience to the music yesterday. (photo: Sarah Danziger)
Colombia’s most beautiful city reveals itself as a meat-lover’s paradise.
On a walking tour of Bogota, a veteran guide and painter named Mauricio transforms an amorphous, impenetrable city into a canvas for Colombian dreams.
A cross country odyssey with my old friend Dan Harris, taking in all that’s weird and wonderful about the American road.
A new piece on The Stories series at Medium about being far from New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day.
It’s easy to go non-stop on a long trip. Some small towns serve as a reminder that often, the best thing you can do on a long journey is sit still for a while.
Located just off the coast of Cartagena, Isla Terra Bomba is a 7.7 square mile strip of land easily reachable by boat from the mainland.
A look at the town that provided my entry point for South America, from its often advertised colonial past to the richness of its musical landscape.