Faraway journeys, odd encounters, and inklings I’ve been turning over in my mind
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Garden of Eden
While Lucas island-hops through the Caribbean, Mother Nature reclaims monumental human progress.

(A Lot) More Mundane Loss
Loss is just one face of a single, invisible serendipity that reminds us we’re not really in the driver’s seat.

Yellow River Odyssey
What happens when we find that the desire we painstakingly chased has changed?

Lemon Tree Mishmash
How bold murals—and a pricing mistake—made Matias’ hostel the highest rated in Mendoza.

But What About Voting With Your Dollars?
If we want to change the world with our dollars, the first thing we should ask is: “Who has dollars?”

Dispatch from Argentina’s Student Movement
As Venezuelans sat down for Christmas dinner, hundreds of Argentinian students occupied their universities overnight.

Lessons from Dance
Dancing contains endless lessons for life. Here’s five things I’ve reflected on while fancy walking to sound waves.

Surveying UBA’s Election Battleground
UBA’s student elections reflect the willingness of Argentina’s labor party to pact with the right-wing government.

Democracy
Is it really true that democratic countries don’t go to war with each other?

Festival for Detained Protestors
Julio y Agosto’s lead singer was detained for peacefully protesting. The band held a festival for those who remain in prison.

Teeter
I am hopelessly undisturbed by precariously placed items, and you should not feel shock nor sympathy for what I am about to tell you.

Thoughts on mundane loss (or, Mundane thoughts on loss)
What losing objects teaches us about perception and reality

Casa Bohemia
My new balcony is level with the trees, I can hear crunching leaves and conversations and bike cassettes, and sometimes even silence.

Marcha Federal Educativa
Milei poked a bear with his budget cuts to public universities. On Tuesday, the bear poked back.

Semester in Review
Lucas answers fan-favorite questions such as: What was Argentina like? Do you feel different? DID YOU EAT A LOT OF STEAK?

21 Questions About Uruguay
Answers to your most burning questions about South America’s most granola capital city.

On the Road: Edición Alfajor
A visit to the world championship of the alfajor: an ungodly dallop of dulce de leche between butter cookies

A Pantsless Welcome to Buenos Aires
In a new country, the slope from confusion to anxiety can be shockingly steep.

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