Travel Reports Archives

Land of the Secret U.S. Embassy
‘Remnants of the Soviet system still appear in a country thawed by glasnost, warmed by perestroika and boasting of freedom even while journalists are being killed in the streets.’
By Peggy Lowe ’09 (Spring 2009 Issue)

A Return to Russia
The changes in Russia mean new dangers to journalists.
By Stephanie DeGroote ‘09

The Top of the Newsbiz
A news tour of Washington D.C. and New York City
By Robin Pomeroy ’09 (Spring 2009 Issue)

Argentina’s Many Mysteries
Fellows question Argentina’s vice president, Supreme Court justice and military man for answers.
By Richard Deitsch ’09 (Spring 2009 Issue)

Photo Album: Russia, Argentina and Israel
(Spring 2009 Issue)

A KWF-Year Worth of Travel
An ’08 Fellow reflects on news tours of Buenos Aires, New York and Istanbul.
By Brad Schrade ’08 (Spring 2008 Issue)

East Meets West in Istanbul
‘We were breathing hard once we reached the top, but what a view awaited us: Dusk settling over Istanbul, the Bosporus drifting below, bridges linking Europe to Asia…’
By Zack McMillin ’07 (Spring 2007 Issue)

Boot Camp for the Good Life
‘Our visits with politicians, social scientists, bankers, journalists and political activists provided a seven-day crash course on all things Argentine, from economics to journalism to art and culture.’
By Zack McMillin ’07 (Spring 2007 Issue)

Journey to Islam
Fellows study the complexities and contradictions of Turkey.
By Cynthia Barnett ’05 (Spring 2005 Issue)

Rare Steaks and Wild Politics
Class of ’05 and guest Fellow Jill Abramson tour Argentina.
By Bill Duryea ’05 (Spring 2005 Issue)

Fellow Travelers
‘I’m not quite sure when I came to the realization that Charles Eisendrath was trying to kill me.’
By Jason Tanz ’05 (Spring 2005 Issue)

A Veteran and a Neophyte Compare Notes
From Stephanie Reitz, a transportation writer whose travels have just begun and Maria Fleet, A CNN Producer who has covered wars on three continents.
By Stephanie Reitz ’05 and Maria Fleet (Spring 2005 Issue)

Football, Tango, Malbec and the KWF Gringos
An Argentine perspective on KWF travel to his country
By Carlos Prieto ’02 (Spring 2005 Issue)

Coup in Argentina
A trip into foreign news.
By Joe Coleman ’02 (Spring 2002 Issue)