I’m currently in a small backpacker town on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia called Taganga. It’s central feature is a whole bunch of travelers, hostels, and SCUBA dive shops, with a pretty beach at the edge of town. It’s nestled into a cove on the edge of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the tallest coastal [...]
Archive | February, 2012
Mountain Biking in Colombia in the Sierra Nevadas
I went mountain biking in Colombia in it’s Sierra Nevadas with a company called Elemento here on the Caribbean Coast the other day. I didn’t really know what to expect, other than some great views, and average bikes. Well it turned into an amazing day on the bikes. I was right on both accounts about my [...]
My Professional Soccer / Football Goalie Taxi Driver
Ever got in a cab and seen your favourite athlete at the wheel. No, me neither. Nor would it happen, other than maybe seeing Allen Iverson considering his bankruptcy and all, in most countries. I doubt that a pro athlete would be happy with their retirement condition. I’d imagine it would be hard after playing [...]
Portraits from Carnaval de Barranquilla 2
Experiencing festivals, parties, carnavals, dinner parties, and any other form of social fun brings out the best in celebrating life. The best parts of the human condition are evident in these times. For a few days we can put aside social standings, global problems, losses and pain in order to celebrate life. In fact, the [...]
Portraits from Carnaval de Barranquilla
Here’s a photo essay of portraits from Carnaval that were taken during the four days of Carnaval de Barranquilla. If you ever have a chance to make it to one of the world’s major Carnavals I’d highly recommend going. I haven’t been to any others, but the amazing thing about the Carnaval de Barranquilla is [...]
Carnaval in Barranquilla
There are some beautiful parades to watch during the Carnaval in Barranquilla, but most of the fun is in the participation. The Gran Parada has fences up to block you from participating in the streets with the people of the parade. In general, it’s a spectator event. It’s an amazing, high paced, and beautiful spectator event, [...]
Kids of the Carnaval de Barranquilla
One of my favourite things so far during Carnaval has been all of the looks in the beautiful kids faces. The wonderment and awe of so much life and fun right in front of them. You can see in their eyes that life is a joy. Not only this, but the pride in their parents’ [...]
Cartagena Colombia Bars and Convents
I have gone on the majority of my travels on my own. There are definite advantages to this form of travel, as well as disadvantages. I love Cartagena, but this is most likely a city best explored with others. There are many articles on the advantages and disadvantages to solo travel, and I’m not going [...]
Fortress in Cartagena
Hola todos. Still in Cartagena until Friday when I leave for Carnaval de Barranquilla! This is a beautifully enchanting city, which I again enjoyed on this fine sunny day. I invite you into another adventure. Being an old port city in the days of pirates, conquistadors, and general global expansionism had its problems. Namely, [...]
Cartagena Colombia: The Country’s Crown Jewel
Hola todos from Cartagena Colombia their Caribbean coastal city. I arrived here after a 45 minute flight from Medellin on Sunday night. One of the beautiful things about living in Medellin is how many amazing places are reasonably close. A $90 flight, and 45 minutes later and I’m on the Caribbean coast in one of [...]
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