I was robbed in Colombia. There I said it. And no, I don’t mean some store charged me an extra 500 pesos for a glass of juice. I mean robbed in the most literal sense; two teenagers, two knifes, one less cell phone, and 100,000 less pesos. This is an article I’ve put off writing [...]
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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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