World Hum’s Most Read: May 10-16

What We Loved This Week: ‘The Zen of Bobby V,’ ‘When the Levees Broke’ and Arriving With Our Baggage

How Bad is the Violence in Mexico?

Tony Horwitz Blogs From the Road

Tony Horwitz: Rediscovering the New World

Ben Keene talks to the author of the new book “A Voyage Long and Strange” about travel, American myths and the importance of visiting places where “history happened”

In Patagonia, In Patagonia

Tim Patterson packs his fleece and long underwear, and enters the Twilight Zone where corporate branding meets the multilayered reality of place. 

Should I Quit Law School so I can Travel the World?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

‘The Worst Guidebook Writer Ever’?

Lonely Planet author Robert Reid reviews Thomas Kohnstamm’s “Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?” and weighs in on the controversy surrounding it

Have a Hockey Night in Canada

From Montreal to Sault Ste. Marie, the sport is the country’s greatest passion. Eva Holland explains where to go to indulge—and who you need to know.

Promised Land Closed

And other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book “Signspotting,” recounts his 10 favorites.

10 Sizzling Hot Travel Tips From Sir Francis Bacon

Rolf Potts repackages the 17th century philosopher’s ‘Of Travel’ essay in the manner of a 21st century magazine feature

All Hail ‘The Burrito King of Argentina’

Yikes- Foil wrapped Burritos??!!  Last time I was in BA I had the worst Mexican food ever.  They used parsley for cilantro and the guacamole was horrible.  They should just stick to steaks down there.  ilie in Baja= I know MExican food.  :)

Mmmm I love burritos. I’ll have to check this place out if I’m ever in Argentina!

Woooosh--
I know for a fact your local Baja fare blows away most of what you find here in California. But just because a burrito is wrapped in foil, doesn’t mean it’s bad. Case in point: San Francisco Mission District burritos. Do you dare dis them?

You had to bring up the burritos in the Mission, didn’t you TambourineMan? I’ll take those with foil wrapped, Saran wrapped, wrapped in wallpaper, whatever. Anything beats what I can get here in D.C. Can’t wait to get to SF again.

Have you considered sneaking into the Mexican Embassy’s Feliz Navidad Fiesta?

I’m with you, T-Man. You can’t judge a burrito by its wrapper.

I could have used those instructions when I was in the Mission! Where I come from, we eat burritos with a knife and fork, and I spent a good ten minutes sitting in Taqueria Can-Cun staring at the foil wrapper and wondering what to do or where to start…