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    The Miracle of Medellin

    by Nick Fox October 27, 2018
    October 27, 2018

    Once the most dangerous city in the world, Medellin has emerged, improbably, from its violent past and become a major tourist destination. But what fueled the resurgence, and what was the price? And in the end, will it be able …

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    Medellin is a Meaty Town

    by Nick Fox December 15, 2017
    December 15, 2017

    Colombia’s most beautiful city reveals itself as a meat-lover’s paradise.

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    Mauricio’s Bogota

    by Nick Fox December 13, 2017
    December 13, 2017

    On a walking tour of Bogota, a veteran guide and painter named Mauricio transforms an amorphous, impenetrable city into a canvas for Colombian dreams.

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    Mental Recuperation in Colombia’s Mountain Towns

    by Nick Fox January 31, 2017
    January 31, 2017

    It’s easy to go non-stop on a long trip. Some small towns serve as a reminder that often, the best thing you can do on a long journey is sit still for a while.

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    Going to Isla Tierra Bomba

    by Nick Fox January 28, 2017
    January 28, 2017

    Located just off the coast of Cartagena, Isla Terra Bomba is a 7.7 square mile strip of land easily reachable by boat from the mainland.

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    Portrait of Cartagena as a Doorway

    by Nick Fox January 25, 2017
    January 25, 2017

    A look at the town that provided my entry point for South America, from its often advertised colonial past to the richness of its musical landscape.

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Nick Fox is a travelling writer, editor, storyteller, explorer and sporting enthusiast with nearly a decade of experience as a tour guide in a variety of locations. He has travelled to all 50 U.S. states (living in 10 of them) and visited nearly 30 countries across five continents. His work has appeared in The Museum of Americana and travellerstales.com, as well as Waxwing, where he currently serves as the music editor. A native Floridian and a longtime resident of both Chicago and New Orleans, Nick currently makes his home on the road.

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  • Home
  • Places
    • AllNorth AmericaSouth America

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 12—“Buffalo Gals” by…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 3—“Bridge Over Troubled…

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Across America, From the Weird to the New

      Missing Mardi Gras

      Back in Chicago’s Andersonville Neighborhood

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Mauricio’s Bogota

      Mental Recuperation in Colombia’s Mountain Towns

  • Culture
    • AllFoodMusic

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Walt’s Fish Market—Sarasota, Florida

      Eating Oaxaca

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

  • Sports
    • AllBoxingFight Towns

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

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    • AllInterviewsOther blogs

      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Friend Blogs: John Makes Beer

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      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Sam Shepard and the Speed of Sound

      Four Good Habits to Set at the Start…

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      New Year, New Website

      New post on The Stories—Hilo and the Angry…

      The Stories on Medium

      Publication for “On the Trail of Jack London”