Jeff Campagna

Jeff is a Canadian author and journalist. He is mostly nomadic and lives out of a backpack. He's a drinker, motorcycle enthusiast and beard grower.

RADICAL PALATES

The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama

Panamanians are by far the biggest beer consumers in Latin America, but not when it comes to the good stuff. Will that all change with the rise of a new craft beer brewery?

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La Catedral

Inside Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison

In exchange for his surrender, the Colombian drug lord was allowed to build his jail—complete with a disco, jacuzzi, and waterfall. Now 23 years later, it's a home for the elderly.

Jeff Campagna

Nerd Fantasy

Argentina’s Drag & Drop Democracy

A band of young, tech-savvy Argentines are gearing up for the 2015 Buenos Aires elections armed with a new tool for democracy.

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Bootleg Magic

The Absinthe-Minded Buenos Aires

A scattered group of absinthe lovers are beginning to come together in the Paris of South America to make and drink the green fairy. There’s only one problem—it’s largely illegal.

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Password , Please

Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires

They have no published addresses. Some are for members only, while others require a secret passcode. They are the hottest new trend in Argentinian nightlife—despite their best efforts.

Jeff Campagna

Jeff Campagna

The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama

Inside Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison

Argentina’s Drag & Drop Democracy

The Absinthe-Minded Buenos Aires

Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires

The Darker Side of Joyce’s Trieste

A Bar—and Country—Divided

Paris’s Beer Revolution