My father Tom was a workaholic who never missed a single one of my sporting events for nearly two decades, and imparted in me a sense of risk and adventure. Being the one in the middle, I had more room to drift, and after college, I left the U.S. for Chile. Jonathan Franklin adventurechilecollege share on social
Seven daughters was never part of my plan. Jonathan Franklin daughterpartplan Change image and share on social
I would like to be remembered as the reporter who snuck back stage to all the off-limits shows, be it the Vatican dressing room, the Pentagon war room, or the Celtics locker room. Some curtains ought never to be pulled back; others deserve to be ripped down. When appropriate, I want to be the curtain remover. Jonathan Franklin backcelticcurtain share on social
Environmental activists in the rough Antarctic seas have launched a new tool in the fight to stop a Japanese operation to kill hundreds of whales: remote-controlled drones. Jonathan Franklin activistantarcticcontrol Change image and share on social
Vegetarians are doomed in the Chilean street-food scene, though if they are willing to ingest small quantities of lard, they can enjoy the ever-popular squash, salt and lard biscuits known as sopaipillas. Jonathan Franklin biscuitchileandoom share on social
Getting to Valle Nevado is half the fun. A serpentine road from Santiago wriggles up the spine of Andean peak for an hour, then traverses a valley and finally up again. The hotel is perched on a rugged mountain crag at 3,000m: no other sign of human development is visible from this spot, which is close to the Argentinean border. Jonathan Franklin 000mandeanargentinean share on social
It is a gift to be a teenager, and I see a dad's job as lifeguard, not chaperone. Jonathan Franklin chaperonedadgift Change image and share on social
Anyone who reads '33 Men' will be brought into a world that was practically a textbook case of sensory deprivation and torture. Jonathan Franklin bringcasedeprivation Change image and share on social
Many foreigners imagine that Latin American cuisine is spicy, but Chilean food, on the whole, is extremely bland: salt, vinegar, mayonnaise, and more salt are the four basic condiments. Black pepper is conspicuously absent, and not only from the food - it is also rarely available even on request. Jonathan Franklin absentamericanbasic share on social
In Peru, awareness of fake currency is so high that retail shops regularly provide cashiers with hole punchers. When a fake bill is received, the cashier quickly pops out a few holes before curtly returning the bill to an oft-surprised client. Jonathan Franklin awarenessbillcashier share on social