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,…
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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…
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…
International Travel TV Show Opportunity in Colombia
Joe is a show producer looking for expats who are new arrivals in Colombia. Preferably who haven’t been here for more than two years. He will be in Colombia filming an international travel show (I’m…
Drinking with Irish Men in Cartagena a.k.a. 6 Things I learned about the Irish
One of my most memorable evenings on my trip to Cartagena was sitting around playing drinking games with 3 Irish men (Peter, Peter and Sean) and one Irish lass (Kiera). I have always been…
When Travel Plans Get Cancelled! REVISION
Travel is the romance that grabs us by the hand, pulls us in through dreams, imagination and the possibilities of the exotic places we visit. Cancellation is HELL on earth for pretty much anyone who…
9 Pet Peeves That Drive Humans and Travelers Crazy!
We all have pet peeves, that one thing that makes you want to pull-your-toenails-out-with-rusty-pliers CRAZY! It’s ok. We’re human. We learned to hate that attitude/action/habit through our life experiences. So I am here to…
The 2014 Medellin Orchid Expo: Orquideas, Pajaros y Flores
Colombia is more than coffee and emeralds, but also the largest number of Orchid species in the world. According to Wikipedia there are between 21,950 and 26,049 identified species in the world. This…
Morning Sickness Discoveries, Eating Tips and Solutions
I am writing this story in Reno, Nevada USA, I have been here for a couple weeks visiting my family. Visits are always fun, informative and beneficial to my health. My mom feeds me…
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