One of the best travel experiences I have had in the Coffee Axis – by far, was my Spa Day at Hotel Movich Pereira! This is one of those places that may not look…
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
Doing Business in Colombia | Life Abroad
This is for anyone who has ever considered owning a business in Colombia. It’s for the adventurous who have come to try their hand at Doing Business in Colombia. If you are brave enough,…
San José del Palmar, Chocó: Conflict Zone Tourism in 2017
Update — August 2026: This article was originally published in 2017, when I was developing a small, locally guided adventure-tourism concept around San José del Palmar, Chocó. The tour described below is no longer…
7 Best Insider Secrets at Hotel Movich Pereira
I have something extra special to share with you… It’s counterintuitive and goes against the grain of my usual article topic. But, it would be a crime not to tell you about the 7 Best…
My Diet Plan for a Healthy Body | 30 Day Challenge
You are what you eat. And please, don’t try to tell me how food is food. We all know that there are foods which improve our health, and foods which cause our health to…
Day 7 My Workout Plan For a Stronger Body | My 30 Day Challenge
I waited until the end of my first week to publish this update. Because – since I am designing the challenge according to what I perceive to be my needs I wanted to be…
Day 2 My Tai Chi Plan| My 30 Day Challenge
This is one what will be several short updates where I give you insight into how I am going to flesh out the broader statements of my initial 30 Day Plan post. Each one…
My 30 Day Challenge | To Create a Stronger Mind, Body and Spirit!
Life is a balancing act. We don’t always come out ahead, and sometimes we get beaten at our own game. And, it happens to all of us. It can become even more serious if…
My 30 Day Plan | For a Stronger Mind, Body and Spirit!
My 30 Day Plan Remember, the right plan for me, may not be the one for you. Feel free to take ideas and concepts away from what I am doing to create your own…
The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Relationships in Colombia | Lifestyle
Relationships in Colombia are hostile to the well educated, intelligent women (and dare I say men too?) of more developed nations. Nothing new to an educated, intelligent Colombian woman either – although they seem…
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