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Sunset in Colombia’s Coffee Country by jeff
Most people who travel to Colombia cover Bogotá, Cartagena and maybe Medellin. But, one of the true secrets of the country is the coffee region, called the eje cafetero in Spanish, and is being branded as the Coffee Triangle in English by the tourism folks. One of the things to do is to head to [...]
Who’s Out There Now? Erica and Shaun by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Shaun and Erica, the young fearless couple behind, OverYonderlust.com. I met Erica last year in Austin at the 2010 Meet Plan Go event where she served on the panel. Shaun hid from me, I mean, he was ¨working.¨ But no more, they’ve left [...]
Botero’s Apples by jeff
You can’t travel to Colombia and not hear about Botero. He’s the one that paints and sculpts the fat people. Not everyone gets his style or what he’s trying to convey, but his work always gets a conversation started. There are two primary places to see his work in Colombia. There’s Botero Park in Medellin. [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Brendan by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Brendan, who runs the site BrendansAdventures.com. Currently circling South America, he’s been through some of the continent’s least traveled spots including Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname to way south of the continent down to Antarctica. His site’s a collection of his photos, quirky perspective, [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Dave by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Dave who runs the sites Go Backpacking and Medellin Living. His sites are less about his own travels (although he still writes about those) and more about helping and inspiring new travelers on the best way to travel. While Dave still gets around, [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Marcello by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Marcello who run the site, Wandering Trader. This day trader has found a way criss-cross the world and make a living at the same time. 1. So, where in the world are you answering these questions? I have just arrived in Medellin, [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Lacey and Luis by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Lacey and Luis, the couple behind LostWorldExpedition. They have taken it upon themselves to drive from the US down to the tip of Argentina (and perhaps the rest of the world) in a 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser. What was meant to be [...]
Who’s Out There Now? Gareth by jeff
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Gareth, the man behind Tourist2townie. After helping get one of the US’s largest online college bookstores up and running, Gareth took off to Argentina to immerse himself in the local culture. After a year there, he’s now moved on to Colombia to [...]
destination and passion-specific blogs by Cheryl Habbe
Destination Blogs: Visit the Coqui: Puerto Rico Medellin Living: Medellin, Colombia Romania and Moldova: Just like it sounds Travel Ojos: Steven has a great blog about all things Latin America. Definitely check it out! SceneByLaurie: Want to know what to do in and around New York City? Then check out Laurie’s finds GoBorneoTravel: Great and [...]
