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READ MORECartagena also known as Cartagena de Indias is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets, and colorful colonial architecture. Cartagena’s Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage site – a maze of alleys, balconies covered in bougainvillea, and […]
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READ MOREGetsemani used to be a high crime and drug activity neighborhood. Now the old crack houses are modern high-end hotels and restaurants. The locals have adapted and with forced gentrification turned their homes into hostels. It is also the hotspots for the nightlife. In particular, one club, Cafe Havana that has a live band playing […]
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READ MORE“Ser negro es hermoso y yo quiero ser negro” means to be To be black is beautiful and I love being black! Cartagena has a lot of history! A lot of pride! A lot of activism! There’s a whole story behind these photos. It is not a negative! It is a source of pride! Estirpe […]
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READ MORE“Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.” The Doors of Cartagena. I have a fascination with doors as it can tell a story. In Cartagena, there is so much storytelling. As you visit the different areas in old town, you will notice all types of doors – small, colorful, large, and ornate. […]
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READ MOREYou can not leave Cartagena without experiencing the mud massage and being bathe in the lagoon. You are probably thinking she is loco? I am not getting in a mud. However, let me give you the official terminology and explanation. El Totumo Mud Volcano (Spanish: Volcán de Lodo El Totumo) is an active mud volcano located near sea level in […]
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READ MOREMy first day in Cartagena was not so great, however, the next day was so much better because we ate our way through it. 😆😁 The day started with a tour of The Real Cartagena but before I blog about this, we need to talk about Colombian food. O-M-G! We ate until it hurts. The […]
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READ MOREHave you ever stood between two hemispheres? Well the only way to do this is by visiting the equator. There are 11 countries the Equator crosses and one of them is Ecuador. The equator is 15 miles north of city of Quito. So why not kill two birds with one stone – visit the equator […]
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READ MOREI now firmly believe that there are just some things which should remain the purview of youth, for example hiking. That theory was tested on my trip last year to Cotopaxi.
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READ MOREIn January, a friend mentioned a weight-loss retreat in Costa Rica and how she lost 10 lbs. I looked at her and said a “fat farm” and suddenly I was intrigued. Would this “fat farm” be similar to the Biggest Loser? What would it entail? After doing some research, my friends and I decided to […]
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READ MOREAntigua has captured my heart. So one of the things I love about traveling is experiencing different cultures and in Antigua you get it. So, picture this, January 22, 2016, an hour journey to Antigua from Guatemala: 1. The streets are cobblestones. In other words, ladies leave your heels/wedges at home. 2. The women and […]
