Earlier this week Vice President Nicolás Maduro tearfully announced to the citizens of Venezuela that their President Hugo Chavez had died at the age of 58 of cancer. Chavez has been the strong man in Venezuelan politics since his election in 1998, after a failed military coup. It’s difficult to convey the attachment and love many Venezuelans have…
South America
Next Time in Medellin, Colombia
A friend recently asked me to describe the most beautiful place I’ve visited… It’s such a hard question, but I completely understand the desire to ask it because I love to know the answer to the same question from fellow travelers. But, there are so many beautiful places in the world! Southern Europe, especially the…
