During my visit to Oaxaca, I traveled with Cantimplora Travel — founded by two local photographers – to discover the local culture, cuisine and yes, mezcal. In this new video, I meet with agave farmer and mezcal crafter, Alberto Martinez.
Dispatch: Hiking Through History on the Jesus Trail
The sun peaked over the placid Sea of Galilee as I waded into the cool waters and rinsed off the sweat from my Middle Eastern sweltering sleep. Could a man really have walked on these waters? The clear liquid fell between the cracks of my fingers as I held it, examining the sea’s physical… [Read More]
Trekking the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland
“You’re going to sit on me lap, are ya lass?” The Irish taxi driver asked as I stood by (what I considered) to be the passenger-side door. I smiled, nervously, and walked back around the cab, “Oh, uh, sorry.” Fiery-haired Declan was as kind as they come, he illuminated the taxi ride by showing off his… [Read More]
Dispatch: Exploring the Vibrant Street Art of Barcelona
Along with London, Paris and Rome, Barcelona is one those cities you generally do not want to miss when you’re planning a Euro-trip. The sun, the Sagrada Familia, las Ramblas and the Mercat Boqueria are some of the famous spots that underline the uniqueness of Barcelona and provide you with the greatness of España…. [Read More]
Dispatch: Hiking with England’s Romantic Poets
I paused near a mountain-top stream to get my bearings. Frankly, I was lost. A velvet layer of bright green moss coated the smoky stone and ridges; the stream foamed white against each collection of pebbles; swift but peaceful. The rhythm had a calming effect as I checked out my map. I should be three… [Read More]
Dispatch: The Underground Comedy Scene of New York City
The room is dark albeit a single circle of light illuminating a handsome comic and solitary microphone stand positioned in front of an audience. There are perhaps 15 people nestled side-by-side in the crowded space, yet each one is laughing as the comedian allows his well-timed jokes to roll off his lips and ignite the… [Read More]
Exploring Women’s Rights Deep in the Jungles of Colombia
“Close your eyes and open your mouth,” commanded our guide Camacho, singling me out to blindly receive the mystery treat. We were three days deep and almost four miles high on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. Camacho put the coca leaves in my mouth and told me to chew; they tasted… [Read More]
The Fight for the Congo’s Virunga National Park
It’s a story that has been told countless times; one of corruption and murder, heartbreak and struggle between forces of good and evil. From a distance the characters of this drama are romanticized; if the world is indeed a stage then we have the brazen war correspondent, the swollen bellied impoverished locals, the greedy corporation and… [Read More]
On Assignment in Cartagena’s Local Mercado de Bazurto
It is an ungodly hour in Cartagena and I am sitting on the cement steps of a cathedral-like building, watching the Old City come to life around me. Street vendors roll their arepa stands and fruit carts along cobble stone streets to their designated corners, uniformed children shuffle to school, birds chirp as the… [Read More]
From Weapons to Wine in Chile
Mehdy Ghannad of The Hostel Life, is a first time guest contributor to The Pin the Map Project. To be a guest blogger for The Pin the Map Project, e-mail [email protected]. A few months ago, I found myself in the midst of a unique opportunity while location scouting in Chile. It began on… [Read More]
