Strange Pilgrimages. A road trip to Argentina’s San Juan Province
By Robert J. Brodey In search of some of the oldest bones in the world, I head north on highway 40, moving from Mendoza’s famed vineyards…
Surrender to Life – Martial arts expert Wayland deLong believes learning to go with the flow will keep you firmly grounded
By Robert J. Brodey I first meet Wayland DeLong’s fist in a small courtyard behind a toy store in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. He parks his giant…
A Field of Dreams – A pickup game of soccer evens the playing field
By Robert J. Brodey He’s tall, lean, and barefoot, and he’s coming at me with a quiet but determined vengeance. The soccer ball at his toe…
Reinventing the Feast. Dining In with Chef Teo
By Robert J. Brodey For two years now, I’ve been following Chef Teo’s feasts across continents. And for good reason. He’s like an alchemist in the…
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Finding common ground among city commuters
By Robert Brodey A warm spring day in downtown Toronto — seven years ago. Riding my bicycle along an open stretch of road, I was blissfully…
Almost Barefoot in Bolivia
By Robert Brodey Uyuni, Bolivia — They are laughing at me. Or should I say, at my feet. The women look down, elbow each other, and…
Veggie Tales in Buenos Aires
By Robert J. Brodey I know it’s not nice, but I sometimes make fun of vegetarians. In fact, in meat-crazed Buenos Aires, I make jokes at…
Remembering Las Madres. Why Argentina’s Mothers of the Disappeared Won’t Let Us Forget
By Robert J. Brodey Under a bridge in Buenos Aires’ oldest barrio, San Telmo, the memorial is fenced off like an invitation to forget. The constant…
Travelling with Purpose: Finding Meaning on the Road in Bolivia
By Robert Brodey La Paz, Bolivia — After the Spanish “discovered” a mountain of silver in Potosí, Bolivia, in 1545, the precious metal was mined by…