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Joshua Berman

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Covers:  belize, latin america, travel, colorado, nicaragua, 2012, mexico, social media, maya, central america, travel writing

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Joshua Berman is a freelance writer, Spanish teacher, television production fixer, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, trip leader, husband, and father. He is the author of four books: Moon Nicaragua, Moon Belize, Living Abroad in Nicaragua, and Maya 2012: A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize & Honduras (all Avalon Travel). Berman's work has appeared in The New York Times, Denver Post, Yoga Journal, Outside Traveler, 5280, Delta SKY, Sunset, and National Geographic Traveler.

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León's Lively Party Zone - Slide Show - NYTimes.com

León's Lively Party Zone - Slide Show - NYTimes.com

On one block in a city in northwest Nicaragua, a zona rosa, or entertainment zone, has replaced hardware stor…

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The hunt for a mariachi suit in East L.A.

The hunt for a mariachi suit in East L.A.

"Lunes cerrado," says a hand-scrawled sign on the door of La Casa del Mariachi. Everything I need is in the w…

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Stylish Maps That Are Chatty

Stylish Maps That Are Chatty

A la Carte Maps In today's satellite-blanketed world of precise, GPS-determined maps, a splash of watercolor …

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On the Chocolate Trail in Belize | Travel Deals, Travel Tips, Travel Advice, Vacation Ideas | Bud...

On the Chocolate Trail in Belize | Travel Deals, Travel Tips, Travel Advice, Vacation Ideas | Bud...

Belize's remote southern Toledo region doesn't make it onto many tourist itineraries, but it was at the top o…

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With Rod Blagojevich on the plane from Chicago to Denver - and a federal prison

With Rod Blagojevich on the plane from Chicago to Denver - and a federal prison

This morning I shared an American Eagle commuter flight from Chicago to Denver with former Illinois Gov. Rod …

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Forests to Burn - Features - World Hum

Forests to Burn - Features - World Hum

Travel Stories: Joshua Berman spent a glorious summer exploring some of America's most beautiful wilderness a…

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The “We’re-Going-Camping-Tonight!” Father’s Day Gear Guide—15 Gift Ideas for Outdoor Dads in 2026

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By Joshua Berman
| Elevation Outdoors Magazine
No shit, there I was. (A fellow Outward Bound instructor once advised me to start all my stories with that hook, so here goes.) I was standing in the garage, as one does, sipping coffee and looking at all my gear—the camping crates from last season, the recently unboxed new items to test and photograph—then I looked down at the forecast on my phone screen. Then up at the pile of gear. We can do this. I called my 15-year-old daughter and told her to call her friend and prepare the hound.
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THE ICEMAN COMETH: Colorado thru-hiker Donovan Rice departs on a 1,700-mile ‘Maximalist’ Mountain Route Around the State

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By Joshua Berman
| Elevation Outdoors Magazine
Donovan Rice, trail name “Iceman”, born and raised in Golden, CO, has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT, 2,650 miles, Baja to Canada), tagged all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers, and walked the entire Eastern Continental Trail (ECT, 5,700 miles, Florida Keys to Newfoundland).
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Iran and the Politics of the Plague of Locusts

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By Joshua Berman
| The Times of Israel
“In every generation they rise against us to destroy us.” This year, on Seder night, those words did not feel like memory. They felt immediate. The distance between Pharaoh then and the tyrants of today seemed to collapse. The Torah is not only a book of faith; it is a work of political wisdom and its narratives are lenses through which to read the present.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Column in English language newspaper in Managua, Nicaragua.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, one of the last of my generation, typing class late 80s.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To ask questions.

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