Several explosions, seismic activity and a large ash plume has local residents worried about the volcano known as Nevado del Ruiz. The last eruption cost the lives of more than 20,000 people and wiped a small town from existence. What is…
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
When Travelers Will Go Hungry
As travelers we delight in trying the local fare and experimenting with tastes, flavors and textures. Especially in countries famous for their corn crops there are many varieties of corn aside from that which…
Travelers are Afraid, but also Passive Idiots
Generation X and the Millennial’s are traveling much more today than any generation previously. Many travelers are afraid, therefore making us into passive idiots. Edit October 2020: This post was originally published in May 2015,…
Cacao Puro del Choco: Nuestro Historia de Chocolate
Chocolate: un término que evoca sensualidad y sabor. Desde el chocolate amargo al chocolate dulce, el tipo de chocolate que prefieres dice mucho sobre el tipo de persona que eres. Los hombres suelen favorecer…
Cacao Puro del Choco: The Story Behind Chocolate!
Chocolate, a term that conjures erotic sensation and taste. From bitter to sweet, the type of chocolate you enjoy can say a lot about who you are. Men will often enjoy chocolate that is…
Colombian Holy Week: A Street Party for Catholics!
My mom’s side of the family is so Catholic that the pope should be proud. As a result I grew up attending plenty of wedding masses and funeral masses whenever someone in the family get’s…
Buying a Little House in the Rainforest Pueblo!
About the time you turn 30 (for me this will be happening in August), your need to put down roots, have an impact and basically exist beyond Facebook and Twitter. Some of us start…
Top 10 Travel Gear Items for 2015
There is a strategy to traveling that can make your trip easier, your packing faster and your luggage lighter. In this article I am going to help you explore your options so that you…
Cascada de los Frailes in Pereira (Friars Waterfall)
A waterfall of beauty and grace, los Frailes (the friars) is a hike in the verdant jungles near Pereira, Colombia that will leave you speechless. One of the best touristic attractions near Pereira, cascada…
Colombia For Women Travel Book Official Launch
In my comings and goings I meet lots of interesting people. Incidentally I have done some interesting things. If I had a penny for every time someone told me I should write a book…
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