Here it is the post you have all been waiting for….the tips and tricks of traveling in Colombia. If 25 years of road trips, airplane flights, hitchhiking and a few international voyages are enough…
Author: openmindedtraveler
Erin Donaldson is an American writer, cultural correspondent and longtime expat who has lived in Colombia since 2013. Her work explores travel, culture, relationships, identity and the realities of building a life abroad.
After nearly 14 years in Colombia, she is now spending time traveling through Mexico and writing from the perspective of someone who has lived long enough outside the United States to question many of the assumptions she once took for granted.
Through Open Minded Traveler, Erin writes candidly about dating, alternative relationship structures, sexuality, cultural differences and the ways travel can challenge conventional ideas about how people are supposed to live and connect.
Blog posts
My Three Day Hike in San Jose del Palmer in El Choco |Conflict Zone Tourism
Update — August 2026: San José del Palmar has suddenly become known around the world after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of August 10, 2026 struck approximately 5 km east of the town. I first…
Home Sweet Hostal
At Sayfa Hostal…
An Intense Travel Experience Crossing La Linea to Pereira
Crossing La Linea from Ibague, in the department of Tolima, to the city of Pereira, in the department of Risaralda. Here’s a picture I snapped with my cell phone at the very top of…
La Linea, Hippy Burn-Outs and Robbed: Safe Travel in Bogota
Updated September 2025 | Safe Travel in Bogota In 2013, my backpacking adventure through South America brought me to Colombia, a country bursting with vibrant culture, jaw-dropping landscapes, and a few unexpected challenges. From…
A Street Party, A Power Outage and Pizza
What a crazy night! After a wonderful dance class I am hoofing it for la casa and I run across all these people on a side street. Upon closer inspection I realize people are…
Getting Started in my New English Teaching Job
Teaching is an adventure, full of drama, sometimes scary and very rewarding! Teaching English in a foreign country is even more exciting because you must also factor in cultural nuances and language barriers. The…
Learning to Dance Salsa in Colombia
Time to hit the South American dance floor. I am learning to dance salsa in Colombia. It’s a new challenge!! Dancing is an activity that truly transcends language and culture. When you dance salsa…
Cali Colombia Museo de Oro Calima
One of my recent adventures in Cali Colombia Museo de Oro Calima! Along the way I went to the Cali Museo de Oro. In the exhibit guests learn about the different styles and figures…
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