Open Minded Traveler

Travelers are Afraid, but also Passive Idiots

International Politics and Issues, Life Abroad, Travel May 26, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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, 5 years before Covid-19 Colombia even began! Think about that as you read onward. Travelers now…

Cacao Puro del Choco: Nuestro Historia de Chocolate

Culture, En Espanol, Travel May 1, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 el chocolate poco dulce, ya que sus antojos frecuentemente incluyen una sopa caliente o su plato…

Cacao Puro del Choco: The Story Behind Chocolate!

Culture, Travel April 19, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 less sweet as their comfort foods tend more towards a rich, hot soup or a favorite…

Colombian Holy Week: A Street Party for Catholics!

Culture, Life Abroad, Travel April 15, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 hooked up or laid to rest. The Catholic religion itself is the world’s largest religious group…

Buying a Little House in the Rainforest Pueblo!

Culture, Expat Parenting, Life Abroad, Travel March 24, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 having families (like I did when my baby was born back in November), others buy their…

Top 10 Travel Gear Items for 2015

Reviews March 12, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 can prepare like a professional. Here are my top 10 travel gear items for 2015. I…

Cascada de los Frailes in Pereira (Friars Waterfall)

Travel March 7, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 de los frailes is a place of wonder, a hidden gem in the forest at the…

Colombia For Women Travel Book Official Launch

Life Abroad, Travel February 23, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 about it I would not be writing a book cause I would already have retired to…

International Travel TV Show Opportunity in Colombia

Life Abroad, Travel February 6, 2015 openmindedtraveler

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 not allowed to spill the beans on the name so you’ll have to just email him…

Book Preview: Colombia For Women!

Reviews February 1, 2015 openmindedtraveler

Now available! The tie-in of my blog stories! Colombia for Women features stories, added details, previously unpublished photos and links about my early days in Colombia. It is told in the style of Blog/Travel Guide/Autobiography. I will discuss some of my motivations behind why I decided to move to Colombia as…

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