Archive - Travels With Paco

I Accidentally Broke America

I'm sorry, America. I owe you an apology.

Jul 4 •

May 2025

Roci the Rivian

Lesson 2: Get a truck. Go places you've never been.

May 17 •

Lesson 1: Get a dog. Take him everywhere.

May 16 •

June 2024

A Spanish Water Dog in the World Dog Surfing Championships

Paco the Spanish Water Dog entered the World Dog Surfing Championships for the first time in 2023, and performed quite admirably.

Jun 4, 2024 •

June 2022

Baseball-Retrieving Water Dog Steals the Show

Paco the Spanish Water Dog relived the dog days of BARK (Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps) in McCovey Cove

Jun 24, 2022

A Streetcorner Named Empathy

A primer for liberals on how to find common ground with gun owners, understand the underlying causes of gun violence, and implement common sense…

Jun 4, 2022 •

October 2021

The Spanish Ambassador to Trump Country

I set out to train my dog, but he’s been training me — to take off the cultural blinders that prevented me from enjoying a large swath of the country.

Oct 21, 2021 •

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