
Scene #2: ripping panties in Belize
In 1934, fresh from the success of Brave New World, Aldous Huxley wrote a travel book, now out-of-print. Belize – then called British Honduras – didn’t exactly get a glowing review: “If the world has any ends, British Honduras would…

Scene #1: Drinking muddy water in Mexico
“¡Fidel Castro no era un hombre malo! ¡Fidel Castro no era un hombre malo!” Martín repeats this a few more times, pointing his fork at Carlos, who is staring at his food. The other construction workers chew quietly, either polite…