Urban AdventuresOne-on-one with Rio’s most famous favela artist“I really like painting favelas; I like the chaos, the confusion, the disorder. There is a poetry in the painting.”Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Urban AdventuresThe myth and magic of Mariachi in Mexico“There was no better way to gain the love of a girl than by singing with eight musicians covering your back.”Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Urban AdventuresA search for the finest pho in Vietnam“I keep slurping. I don’t want this meal to end. It doesn’t taste like any other bowl of pho I’ve ever slurped before. The broth tastes…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Urban AdventuresThe last umbrella fixer of Paris“I’m a survivor, the last of a long tradition here in Paris. India and Africa still count thousands of umbrella fixers, but here, I’m the…Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
Urban AdventuresShould you visit a city after a natural disaster?“We need people to not be afraid to come here.”Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Urban AdventuresPhiladelphia tours in a time of Trump“Perhaps unsurprisingly, the tears that had threatened to derail my tour hours before fell freely as I sat before Independence Hall, empty…Aug 10, 20171Aug 10, 20171