When I was a child I loved the adventure movies. Romancing the Stone, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Indiana Jones and The Jewel of the Nile were just a few of the films that…
Author: openmindedtraveler
English Teacher, Freelancer, Chocolate Entrepreneur and Traveler!!
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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…
When the water shuts off…
I have been back in Pereira now after my visa run and I am living with a co worker who offered a room to me while I work and search for an apartment to…
The Return Trip from Ecuador
Everyday is like a B-rated comedy when you are an American living in South America. I think I could write all day about the odd things that I had never seen or thought possible…
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